A big part of the celebration was made possible by Texas Hispanics who turned out in droves for Donald Trump – even though he campaigned on mass deportations of illegal immigrants.
When all ingredients were added Republicans found themselves with a clear mandate from the American people and the necessary control of government to respond to their demands.
The White House and Senate are guaranteed to be in Republican hands. Counting continues in races in several states, but the House is also trending toward the GOP.
The latest map at Fox News shows Republicans with 211 of the 218 necessary seats for a House majority. 
"We've got a very unique opportunity with unified government," House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) told the Washington Watch program Thursday. "It doesn't happen often where Republicans have the White House, the House of Representatives, and Senate."
Strong agenda wins
Scalise says Republicans are going to "make the most of it" by fighting for families who are struggling. Change will come quickly, he says.
"We ran on a very strong agenda of getting our economy back on track, of securing America's border, standing up for our allies around the world, getting rid of these crazy regulations, promoting more American energy," added Scalise, whose district stretches from Lake Pontchartrain and the New Orleans suburbs to bayous and wetlands. "We're going to be focused on doing those things in the first 100 days."
Tax policy will also be examined. Many provisions included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act are scheduled to expire at the end of 2025. Democrats may shy away from the issue. Liberals did not support the Tax Cuts and JOBS Act when the House passed it, and Trump signed it in 2017.
"The Democratic Party just doesn't believe in giving you more of your money back," said Scalise. "We do as Republicans and we will even, if we have to go in on our own."
Right shift at state level too
The Texas Tribune reports Donald Trump’s near sweep of Texas border counties shows a shift to the right for Hispanic voters.
Trump captured 55% of Hispanic voters in the state, according to exit polls. He also won 14 out of the 18 counties within 20 miles of the border, a democrat stronghold.
He did quite well in Starr County -- the most Hispanic county in the nation -- as he was the first Republican presidential candidate to win since 1892. The vote wasn't close.
Starr County Resident Nelda Cruz-Gonzalez.
"The community here is mostly Democrat, but I see now it's a new generation. Now they're seeing things differently, and I was surprised this time around. Fifty-seven percent of Starr County voted republican,” Starr County resident Nelda Cruz-Gonzalez said.
Economy matters to Hispanic voters
Jorge Bazan is a Democrat who voted for Trump. It was about the economy for him.
"I've been a lifetime Democrat, but I voted republican in different elections, especially this one. So that's my identity, being a democrat down here and family like I said generations back, we've been Democrats. I believe this county turned red this election. Last time it was red, I believe, was 1890, around there. My grandparents and great-grandparents were immigrants. My thing is the economy, people are suffering right now. They don't understand the middle class. I think they forgot about the middle class."
Seats also flipped at the state level as the news outlet Texas Scorecard reports South Texas Republican Adam Hinojosa will represent the Texas Senate after beating incumbent Democrat State Sen. Morgan LaMantia in an upset.
The district is nearly 90 percent Hispanic.
LaMantia previously won the seat against Hinojosa in 2022.
