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‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ Author Responds To Texas Going Blue In Midterms: “It Was All In The Binder”
James Talarico’s midterm victory over Republican Ken Paxton made him Texas’s first Democratic senator since 1988. The result echoed the plot of Casey McQuiston’s novel *Red, White & Royal Blue*, prompting the author to joke that the state’s political shift had been “all in the binder”.
In the story, Alex Claremont-Diaz devises a strategy to turn Texas blue and help his mother, President Ellen Claremont, win re-election. McQuiston replied to a social media post about Talarico’s win with the binder reference, while fans credited Alex’s fictional impact. The film’s sequel, *Red White & Royal Wedding*, has been shot and is awaiting a Prime Video release date.
In short
- James Talarico flipped Texas’s Senate seat for Democrats.
- The result echoed a plot point in *Red, White & Royal Blue*.
- Casey McQuiston joked that it was “all in the binder”.
Explained simply
Texas has long been a Republican stronghold in national elections, and its voters choose two senators to represent the state in Washington. James Talarico and Ken Paxton are politicians from the Democratic and Republican parties, respectively.
Casey McQuiston’s novel Red, White & Royal Blue includes a fictional plan by Alex Claremont-Diaz to help turn Texas Democratic and re-elect his mother, President Ellen Claremont. The book was adapted into a Prime Video film, and a sequel has been filmed but does not yet have a release date.