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Texas's 'Blue Tsunami' has former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke 'over the moon'

NPR | By Michelle Aslam,
Michael Levitt, Rob Schmitz
Published November 7, 2026 at 4:12 PM CST

NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke about how past efforts by him and other Democrats helped the party win big in Texas in the midterms.

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