Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick apparently isn't quite ready to accept that losing an election means giving up the power that comes with the office. After Democrat Vikki Goodwin defeated him by nearly 600,000 votes, Patrick is now encouraging Republican state senators to strip his successor of much of her authority before…

Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is not taking his defeat lightly. Speaking to a conservative radio host on Monday, the Texas official said Republican lawmakers ought to strip the Democrat who beat him of her power as state Senate president before she is even in office. Patrick was defeated by Democratic Lt. Gov.-elect…

The race became unexpectedly close in the final weeks of the cycle, with the incumbent naming his opponent and releasing attack ads unlike in his previous contests.