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Nov. 10: What Happened and What Comes Next: post-election review with James Dawson

Border shift: Hispanic voters drive Texas' historic flip to blue

Once reliably a red state, Texas will turn deep blue following this week's midterms. One of the most notable shifts was along the Texas-Mexico border, where Hispanic voters had a big influence.

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David Martin Davies is a veteran journalist with more than 30 years of experience covering Texas, the border and Mexico. Davies is the host of "The...
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