What Went Down At Biden’s State Of The Union And Texas’s Primary Election

It’s been another long night covering a Texas election, but I’ve gotta say … I agree with Nathaniel’s earlier assessment that there weren’t too many surprises tonight. Most incumbents (both Republicans and Democrats) beat a slate of challengers and several marquee races (like the Texas gubernatorial primary races) were quick calls. What I will say, though, is that some pundits might look at tonight as a win for progressives in the state. We discussed this a bit on the podcast, but you have folks like Cisneros in the 28th District, Casar in the 35th District and O’Rourke for governor who either 1) handily won their races or 2) are close to beating someone far more moderate. As Texas gets slightly bluer with each presidential cycle, I’m curious if this is a trend we can expect going forward — or if this is a fluke year?