To Gabby's point: When I asked what tonight's results mean for 2028 and the national map, Texas Democratic Party Chair Kendall Scudder said, "I've always said, if you're not paying attention to Texas, you've got your ass screwed on backwards."

Kayla Guo covers state politics and government. Before joining the Tribune, she covered Congress for The New York Times as a reporting fellow based in Washington, D.C. Kayla has also covered transportation...