As voters nationally are voting, with election results starting to be reported in a few hours, this is a final Pre Election Thought.
With the likely result in Texas being the election of Democratic nominee James Talarico over Republican nominee Ken Paxton in the US Senate race, if that happens, it will be clear that the Republicans ran the wrong candidate, Paxton, who was backed by Donald Trump in the primary,over sitting Senator John Cornyn. It seems highly likely that Cornyn could have retained his seat, and James Talarico would have lost the election.
With the likely result in South Carolina being the election of Democratic nominee Dr. Annie Andrews over Republican nominee Senator Darline Graham in the US Senate race, if that happens, it will be clear that the Republicans and Donald Trump supported the wrong candidate in the primary. If Congressman Ralph Norman had been the nominee, it is highly likely that Norman would have won the Senate seat, and Dr. Annie Andrews would have lost the election.
At this moment, it looks highly likely both James Talarico in Texas, and Dr. Annie Andrews in South Carolina, will enter the Senate for the 120th Congress (2027-2029).
Both states have, for many decades have been strongly Republican, but that now seems likely to end, partially due to the poor choice of who the Republican nominees should have been.