It's really, really a bad night for Democrats.
And, lose they did, at least, for national offices.
Two long-term Democratic Congressmen, Ciro Rodriguez and Solomon Ortiz, both went down.
With Rodriguez, his loss was due in part to how much of his district is in metropolitan San Antonio. His numbers in rural southwest Texas just couldn't offset that.
With Ortiz, I'm not sure what apparently tripped him up in particular.
In general? The economy, which is bad down in the lower Valley, compared not only to much of the rest of Texas, but much of the country, and Obama, of course. Also, his district is white majority, with permanent retirees plus voting-eligible snowbirds making it somewhat tea party friendly.
But, Ortiz had held his seat since 1983. This is a biggie.
That said, this race may get a recount before all is said and done, or Ortiz may pick it up now.
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