Texas's 'Blue Tsunami' has former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke 'over the moon'

NPR | By Michelle Aslam,

Michael Levitt, Rob Schmitz

Published November 7, 2026 at 5:12 PM EST

NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke about how past efforts by him and other Democrats helped the party win big in Texas in the midterms.

Michelle Aslam

Michael Levitt

Rob Schmitz

Rob Schmitz is NPR's international correspondent based in Berlin.

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