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Texas lieutenant governor-elect Vikki Goodwin said she would support legislation allowing casino resorts if voters in the state wanted them. Her comments come after she defeated incumbent Dan Patrick in the election; the article also reports that Texas governor-elect Gina Hinojosa has not stated a similarly explicit position on casinos.

Goodwin said that she would embrace legislation allowing casino resorts in Texas. Goodwin defeated Patrick on Election Day, becoming the first Democratic lieutenant governor of Texas in nearly three decades.