Democrats in Texas took control of the state House after historic wins for governor and U.S. Senate, part of a series of sweeping gains nationwide in Tuesday’s elections that shifted the balance of power across several battleground and Republican-leaning states.

The wins come after Democrats lost nearly 1,000 state legislative seats during President Barack Obama’s tenure.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats made sweeping gains in state governments during the midterm elections, taking control of several legislatures and shifting the balance of power across some battleground and historically Republican-leaning states. The party took full control — both statehouse chambers and governors’…