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BBCYesterday

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2 winners declared in Austin’s five city council races, 3 go to runoffs

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Hinojosa defeats Abbott, becomes first Democratic Texas governor since 1995

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PBSNov 3

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NPRNov 3

Democrat James Talarico wins Texas Senate seat

The Texas TribuneNov 3

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Austin American-StatesmanNov 3

Photos: Watch parties underway during election night in Austin

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Gina Hinojosa defeats Gov. Greg Abbott, ending decades of Republican control of Texas governor’s office

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