Texas Election Night Features Unusual Toast
A rare moment of celebration highlights shifting political dynamics in Texas.
On election night, a relatively low-key and almost hokey moment stood out: an impromptu toast at a burger joint in a red bastion flipped blue.
James Talarico, who had just been elected the next senator from the Lone Star State, raised a cup with Gina Hinojosa, who had just defeated a three-term Republican to be the next governor of Texas.
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