Molly Hennessy-Fiske, The Washington Post:

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) told a conservative radio host Monday that Republican lawmakers should strip the Democrat who defeated him of power as the state Senate president before she takes office.

[…] Patrick told radio host Mark Davis that Republicans state senators should take such steps to “protect the conservative majority.”

“I support the Republicans standing up for their voters,” Patrick said.

Nothing says “standing up for voters” quite like dismissing their votes. Republicans executed similar power grabs in North Carolina, Wisconsin, and elsewhere after previous Democrat wins. It’s almost always Republicans.

Vikki Goodwin is the lieutenant governor-elect:

Goodwin defeated Patrick by six percentage points as part of a Democratic sweep of every statewide race on the Texas ballot.

I suppose we should be thankful Patrick at least concedes he lost.