Republicans captured most statewide offices in texas for the first time in

1998

Explanation:

Texas is the biggest holder of the republican party in America. Since 1994, every statewide elected office has held by a Republican. Both houses of the Texas Legislature feature Republican winning. The Republican party in Texas has not been an easy one it only grew popular in 1947. The Republicans won the Texas Senate in the early 1990s with the rise of George W. Bush as governor in 1994. In 1998 all the statewide became Republican along with winning the House for the first time in 2002.

lack of interest from state and local governments.

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