The Texan Podcast - Daily Rundown - November 6, 2024

Starting point is 00:00:00 Howdy folks, today is Wednesday, November 6th, and you're listening to the Texans Daily Rundown. I'm the Texans Assistant Editor Rob Lausches, and here is the rundown of today's news in Texas politics. Former President Donald Trump has won the 2024 presidential election. Decision Desk HQ made the call after Trump picked up the necessary number of votes in a number of swing states. At the time of the announcement, Trump led with key projected wins in states like North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Georgia, while Harris had been predicted to win New Mexico and Virginia. Trump has also won the popular vote, something a Republican has not done since 2004. Trump said in his victory speech,

Starting point is 00:00:46 quote, this was a movement like no one has ever seen before, the greatest political movement of all time. He continued, quote, it's a political victory that our country has never seen. I want to thank the American people for the extraordinary honor of being elected your 47th president. Harris ended the night of November 5th without giving a speech to her supporters at Howard University. She addressed her supporters the afternoon after election night, saying in her concession speech, quote, The outcome of this election is not what we wanted, not what we fought for, not what we voted for, but hear me when I say the light of America's promise will always burn bright, as long as we never give up, and as long as we

Starting point is 00:01:25 keep fighting. We must accept the results of the election, Harris added. She also mentioned how she spoke with Trump and will assist in the peaceful transition of power. While I concede this election, Harris said, I do not concede the fight that fueled this campaign. Once vote counting concludes and certification is complete, the process will be finalized when Congress meets on January 6th, 2025, and the winner is officially certified. Stay tuned for more news updates after this short message. Are you tired of missing critical updates in legislative hearings? Frustrated by the overwhelming flood of new bills and the challenge of staying informed as they change? Introducing USLEDGE, the revolutionary artificial intelligence solution designed to transform how you track and analyze government meetings and

Starting point is 00:02:09 legislation. USLedge allows you to search, pause, rewind, and review transcripts of public meetings live. That's right, live, anytime, anywhere. USLedge uses cutting-edge AI technology to monitor and analyze thousands of bills in real time, providing you with personalized summaries and instant notifications. Check us out at uslege.ai. That's U-S-L-E-G-E dot A-I. Now returning to your daily Texas news. The 2024 election cycle in Texas began with a bloodbath and ended with a bloodbath. First for incumbent Republicans in the Texas House, and last for Democrats across the state.

Starting point is 00:02:46 Hopes of turning Texas blue, much less the idea that the state was anywhere near competitive, died with Senator Ted Cruz's near-double-digit victory on Tuesday. Cruz told supporters in his victory speech, quote, Cruz defeated Congressman Colin Allred by 9 points and 1 million votes. Before the election, polling had the margin at an average of 4 points. He doubled, nearly tripled, that number. The Republican won one of four counties in the Rio Grande Valley and was competitive in each of the other three. According to NBC's exit polling, Cruz won Hispanics in Texas by six points. Just like that,

Starting point is 00:03:36 the most vulnerable Republican in the state was vulnerable no more. Democrats threw everything they had at him. $80 million, advantageous abortion messaging, and a disciplined candidate Republicans couldn't get off message, and he dispatched the challenge like a lightweight feather pillow. It didn't feel like that throughout the grueling campaign, but the margin of victory sure resembled it. Cruz's campaign did a lot of the heavy lifting, capping its campaign run with a 53-stop bus tour, but Republicans across the country rode the coattails of Donald Trump. Trump's margin of victory exceeded 14 points, nearly reaching what Mitt Romney achieved in Texas in 2012, and substantially outpacing both of his own previous margins in 2016 and 2020.

Starting point is 00:04:20 All three incumbent justices of the Texas Supreme Court were re-elected to six-year terms on Tuesday, defeating three challengers who received support from national Democrats hoping to flip the court. Three Republican candidates backed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton claimed seats on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on election night, defeating their Democratic challengers. And on top of that, Republicans have regained control of two important appeals courts serving Houston and a 10-county region after a spending blitz that derived in part from $2 million in donations from billionaire Elon Musk. Ten GOP candidates filed to run for the 1st and 14th Courts of Appeals seeking to unseat incumbent Democrats or take over open seats on the two courts, which hear all appeals for criminal, civil, juvenile, and family cases. Also, tune in tonight at 7pm for a live stream on X, or Twitter, whichever you prefer, featuring the Texans' whole team breaking down the election

Starting point is 00:05:18 results and what it means for Texas and the nation as a whole. Our handle is at TheTexanNews. This is one conversation you won't want to miss. Thanks for listening. To support The Texan, please be sure to visit TheTexan.News and subscribe to get full access to all of our articles, newsletters, and podcasts.

The Texan Podcast - Daily Rundown - November 6, 2024

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