Republicans were poised to narrowly expand their legislative majorities in both the House and Senate early Wednesday morning, though they fell short of taking some seats they targeted in this year’s midterm election.
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Republicans appeared to bolster their chances to hang on to that House District 118 seat by reconfiguring it during last year’s legislative session to have a much narrower advantage for Democrats. Biden won the district by 14 points two years ago, but would have only won by 3 points under the new boundaries.
While LaMantia is a well-known Democrat in the Rio Grande Valley, Republicans added more conservative voters from Bee and San Patricio counties during last year’s redistricting process, making the district more competitive for their party. Democratic President Joe Biden won the district by 15.7 points in 2020, but would have won it by only 4.7 points under the new boundaries.
Democrats fared well in other races where Republicans had been bullish on pulling off upsets. Incumbent Democrat Eddie Morales was well on his way to fending off a challenge from Katherine Parker in House District 74, which includes Eagle Pass and much of the Texas-Mexico border. In House District 52, Republican Caroline Harris, a former legislative staffer, defeated Democrat Luis Echegaray, in a district formerly held by Democrat James Talarico. The district was redrawn last year to give Republicans an advantage and Talarico moved to nearby House District 50, anchored in Austin, where he won the seat over Republican Victor Johnson. That seat was open after Democrat Celia Israel decided to run for Austin mayor.
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