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

One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. 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 election, 'maybe the best colour for Texas is purple.' FRANCE 24's Texas correspondent Andres Espinal reports.

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