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The thread links a Business Insider article reporting that Texas voters chose Democrats James Talarico for the Senate and Gina Hinojosa for governor, despite heavy Republican spending backed by Elon Musk. It says no Democrat had won statewide in Texas since Ann Richards in 1990, and that Talarico is the first Democrat to win a Texas Senate race since Lloyd Bentsen in 1988. The article collects reactions from tech figures who moved to the state: investor Jason Calacanis wrote on X that he never expected Texas to turn blue; his All-In co-host Chamath Palihapitiya said on a livestream that the way to sink the AI trade runs through West Texas power for data centers; Hello Patient CEO Alex Cohen posted "RIP AI it was fun while it lasted." LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman, a Democratic donor, called the results "an overwhelming wave against Trump and his cronies."

About 54,000 upvotes and 3,000 comments in an 18-million-member community. Most top replies focus on Musk and are sharply critical of him; one argues Texas would have stayed red had he kept out of politics, and a self-described IT director says he is puzzled that tech work is so often linked with the political right.