Gallegos died last month but his name remained on the ballot

Houston — The Houston Chronicle is reporting; Mario Gallegos, one of the Texas Senate's most reliable liberals until his death last month, scored a final win Tuesday, easily defeating his Republican challenger after his name remained on the ballot.

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