More than 100 supporters celebrated as Democrats won key Texas races, while advocates said the results could help roll back restrictions on transgender rights.
By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune November 13, 2026 As election night results rolled in, Joelle Espeut felt “unbridled joy” as Democrats surged to victory across Texas. Espeut, a transgender woman and advocacy director for the Normal Anomaly Initiative, understood the election represented a pivotal transformation on two fronts: a reprieve from legislation aimed at…