Texas Democrats Swept Statewide Races. Now Comes the Hard Part of Solving Healthcare Angst.

The blue wave in the state on Nov. 3 now runs headlong into the reality of Texas politics and a compressed legislative calendar.

By: Renuka Rayasam

Outlets: KFF Health News

Published: November 6, 2026

Words: 1,495

Last Updated: 2 days, 21 hours ago

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Texas Democrats spent three decades trying to regain control of the governor’s mansion and other top state leadership positions. This Election Day, they pulled off a decisive upset, taking statewide offices and the state House, partly due to voter anger over healthcare costs and the difficulty of getting care.

Now the state’s newly elected leaders have two months before the next legislative session to figure out how to deliver on their promises on healthcare affordability …

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