With the dust settling on a wild election night, both in Texas and across the country, the political landscape of the Lone Star State looks vastly different.

Here are the five biggest takeaways from Tuesday's midterm elections in Texas: For 30 years, Republicans held complete control over Texas state government, occupying every statewide elected office since the late 1990s.

That streak came to an end Tuesday night as Democratic candidates won top statewide contests, including state Rep. Gina Hinojosa defeating incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott and state Rep. James Talarico beating Attorney General Ken Paxton for the U.S. Senate.