Dan Patrick concedes Texas ‘turned purple’ after Democrats’ historic blue wave

The article covers outgoing Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick admitting Texas has “turned purple” after Democrats swept statewide races, flipped the governor’s office, won a U.S. Senate seat, and took the Texas House. Patrick argues the shift was driven less by ideology than by independents, affordability frustration, and fallout from high fuel prices tied to the Iran war.