Takeaways from Texas' primary runoffs: Trump's power, the shifting Latino vote, the redistricting wars and more

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Washington — The November ballot in Texas is now set, after a four-term incumbent Republican senator lost to a Trump-endorsed challenger in Tuesday's primary runoffs. Meanwhile, Texas Democrats are angling to win their first Senate race since 1988. The Senate race was just one storyline on Tuesday night, as many downballot primary races highlighted larger themes seen throughout the country for both Democrats and Republicans.  Here are some of the top takeaways from Tuesday's election: Power of

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that collided with the widget's id, which an ID-based // query would have removed alongside the widget. The H1 id has // since been removed (see also: ), but // class selectors remain the safer pattern. '.insticator-product-group', '.instiengage-core-commenting', '.instiengage-trending-now', // Legacy targets — kept defensively in case any older surface lingers. '.piano-in-article-reco', '.connatixcontainer', '.twitter-tweet', '#comment-policy', '#comment-block' ]; selectorsToRemove.forEach(function (sel) { document.querySelectorAll(sel).forEach(function (el) { el.remove(); }); }); // Post-pass: any .twt-content-only-hide wrapper that's left with only // ornamental content ( elements, whitespace, or nothing) is an // orphan from removed ad/recirc content. 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that collided with the widget's id, which an ID-based // query would have removed alongside the widget. The H1 id has // since been removed (see also: ), but // class selectors remain the safer pattern. '.insticator-product-group', '.instiengage-core-commenting', '.instiengage-trending-now', // Legacy targets — kept defensively in case any older surface lingers. '.piano-in-article-reco', '.connatixcontainer', '.twitter-tweet', '#comment-policy', '#comment-block' ]; selectorsToRemove.forEach(function (sel) { document.querySelectorAll(sel).forEach(function (el) { el.remove(); }); }); // Post-pass: any .twt-content-only-hide wrapper that's left with only // ornamental content ( elements, whitespace, or nothing) is an // orphan from removed ad/recirc content. 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