Left: U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz, R-Edinburg, greets campaign volunteers at a polling site in McAllen. Right: Bobby Pulido, De La Cruz’s opponent, greets supporters at a polling place in Edinburg on Nov. 3, 2026. Brenda Bazán for The Texas Tribune

No results from the Rio Grande Valley — yet, where the Democrats, especially Talarico, spent a lot of time. We’re also watching three congressional races down there that Republicans hoped to sweep. We’ll learn soon whether their efforts to redistrict the state paid off.

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