Ahead of the 2026 midterms, Democrats flipped a Texas Senate seat held by double digits after being held by Republicans for the past 35 years.  WASHINGTON: A Democratic candidate won a special election for the Texas state senate by a double-digit margin, taking control from Republicans for the first time in decades in a result the losing candidate on Sunday (Feb 1) called "a wake-up call" for the midterm elections. The victory for a seat vacated by a four-term Republican followed a string of