Oklahoma lieutenant gov. elect on 'blue wave:' 'Farewell, old friend'
Lieutenant governor-elect T.W. Shannon took on social media to respond to the “blue wave” that saw the Democrat party regain majority in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. Among the states flipped were two of Oklahoma's neighbors and historically conservative states, Texas and Kansas. In the Texas governor race, Gina Hinojosa also defeated incumbent Greg Abbott to become the first Democrat in office since 1995. Republican Kevin Hern took the Senate win over N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas in the Sooner State by over 200,000 votes, while Trump-endorsed Mike Mazzei defeated Cyndi Munson, keeping Oklahoma red. Shannon, who won the Republican primaries outright, shared a series of posts lamenting the results in the neighboring state. More: Recap: Who won in the Oklahoma runoffs? See results of governor's race, more "Dear Texas, Farewell, old friend," Shannon wrote on Thursday. "I’m sorry the blue wave swept across your once-great state. I guess all those Californians moving in didn’t work out too well after all. "Oklahoma is open for business and still Ruby Red! We’re ready to welcome new companies and create more jobs for AMERICANS. We believe in low taxes, stable and limited regulation, and personal freedom. No socialism here, just good
