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US midterm elections: 'Maybe the best colour for Texas is purple'

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France 24US midterm elections: 'Maybe the best colour for Texas is purple'
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Texas flipped blue following the US midterm elections, marking a historic shift for a state that hasn't been led by Democrats in decades. The legacy of prolonged Republican leadership has left a lasting mark, but as Democrat James Talarico said with this…

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