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Republicans still reign in Texas, but the state's Democrats — while celebrating the re-election of President Obama — didn't go home empty-handed on Tuesday.

As Obama swept to a decisive Electoral College victory on Tuesday, winning at least 303 votes, Texas Republicans held on to their statewide dominance. As expected, Mitt Romney easily won the state, and Republican Ted Cruz soundly defeated Democrat Paul Sadler in the state's race to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. The GOP also won every statewide office on the ballot, including spots for the Railroad Commission, the state ...

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