The longtime leader of the Texas Democratic Party is stepping down. Gilberto Hinojosa's announcement Friday comes after another election cycle of lopsided defeats for Texas Democrats.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton submitted a FOIA request to the Justice Department, demanding that it provide records relating to Special Counsel Jack Smith’s corruption investigation into President-elect Trump.

Cruz beat his challenger by 9 points, while Trump prevailed over his by 14 points. Still, Cruz performed better this year than he did in 2018

The Texas senator was reelected by a nine-point margin, compared to the president-elect's 14-point win in the Lone Star State.

"In the days and weeks to come, it is imperative that our Democratic leaders across the country reevaluate what is best for our party," Hinojosa said.

Republicans had a big night in South Texas, flipping predominately Hispanic counties along the US-Mexico border.

Most U.S. counties shifted at least a little bit to the right on Election Day compared to 2020, but of the 15 that have lurched the farthest over the past two presidential elections, 14 are majority Hispanic or Latino. Thirteen of those are in Texas, and the 14th is Florida’s Miami-Dade, one of the most populous counties in the country.

On Nov. 5, Texas voters will choose the next president, a U.S. Senator, and candidates for federal, state, and local offices. Follow our live updates.

In the end, it wasn’t close at all. On election night, Texans handed sweeping victories to the Republican Party that controls the state, and in particular its ascendant MAGA faction. As Vice

Donald Trump outperformed his 2020 campaign in Central Texas on his way to winning the state for the third consecutive presidential election.

Polling before the election showed Cruz 1 point ahead of Allred, indicating it could be one of the closest races in the country.

Cruz retained his seat, beating back Colin Allred and keeping alive Texas’ streak of not electing a Democratic Senator in more than 30 years.