After a special election in an off year, the reminder is always to never read too much into the results. But my reminder to myself is there's no way to get y'all to avoid doing that, so let's talk about it all. One key race in Tarrant County may speak to a serious and potentially durable enthusiasm gap between Democrats and Republicans. Plus, Texas House Democrats appear to have helped California Gov. Gavin Newsom in his effort to counter Texas redistricting. Oh, and Evan thinks it's way too early to be playing Christmas music in stores or anywhere else. Our producer is the famous Evan Sherer and the original music for the show is by Checkmayne in Houston.