Complex sentence: In the same election in which Abbott defeated Wendy Davis, Cascos, a Republican, won a third term as county judge but will resign in January 2015, pending confirmation by the Texas Senate, to become secretary of state.
Split into simpler sentences: In the same election in which Abbott defeated Wendy Davis. A Republican, Cascos won a third term as county judge but will resign in January 2015, pending confirmation by the Texas Senate, to become secretary of state.