Erin Nowell ('00) is one of the judges who flipped the 5th.
https://www.dallasobserver.com/news...other-tales-of-segregation-in-dallas-11361198
She's one of three black women I know from growing up, college, and my early time in Tampa who ran for office this cycle. One lost a run-off for judge in Gwinnett County, GA. Another lost 54-46 in a run off for mayor of Sanford, FL against a two-term incumbent. Very impressive for a hometown girl making her first run for office.
This is where Beto's strong race against Cruz really paid off for Texas Democrats. I doubt the Dems would have done so well in these types of races had Beto not been such an unusually strong Dem Senate candidate. If the Dems could put up strong candidates in federal and statewide races in TX on a regular basis, they could continue to make real gains there (and even start winning some of the statewide races eventually. Given Beto's performance, they're not too far from it right now.)
Lol at the quote from the chair of the OC GOP.
Precisely what happens when you live in the alternate reality of Trump, Hannity and Kellyanne Conway.