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Democrats are just nine seats away from taking control of the Texas House. If they win those seats, the GOP trifecta in Texas would be broken. We'll talk about how we got here and what a Democratic flip means for Texas.

The Big Flip: How The GOP Consolidated Political Power In Texas

The Texas House of Representatives
Gabriel C. Pérez
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KUT

Part one in a four-part series on the 2020 fight for control of the Texas House

KUT’s Andrew Weber discusses the recent history of Texas politics — and what happened the last time control of state government started to shift from one party to another.

KUT’s Mose Buchele talks about the 2018 election and the first time Texas Republicans thought their winning streak might be over. And KUT’s Ashley Lopez explains how that election set the stage for this year’s fight over control of the Texas House.

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