Hispanics didn't shift right in Texas this cycle as much as I was really hoping for. It seems Beto being at the top of the ticket actually helped with Dems retaining a large share of the Hispanic vote. Beto is actually Irish and still many Hispanics in Texas think he is one of them.

Hispanics are ethnically insular so to make inroads, the GOP needs to run good Hispanic candidates, especially along the RGV. It’s too bad that Mayra Flores lost her re-election but it was to be expected. Her seat was redistricted from a swing seat to a safe D district, so she was going to lose in anything but a red tsunami, which didn’t happen.