Beto lost but Texas Democrats have a lot to celebrate
November 8, 2018 | Mark P. Jones

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Mark P. Jones
Fellow in Political Science | Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American StudiesIn 2012, 2014 and 2016 one could often hear the crickets in the Lone Star State on election night in November. But thanks to Beto O’Rourke and President Trump, Texans experienced what was arguably their most dramatic and exciting midterm election since first-time candidate George W. Bush faced off against Democratic Gov. Ann Richards in 1994, political science fellow Mark P. Jones writes for The Hill: http://bit.ly/2ASTzs8.