Austin Tattoo Parlor Offers Bluebonnet Tattoos
Neon Knights Tattoo Club is giving out bluebonnet tattoos after Democrats' midterm wins in Texas.
Updated on Nov. 13, 2026 in Elections
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Following Democrats' capture of a U.S. Senate seat, the Texas governorship, and every statewide race on the ballot in the 2026 midterm elections, Austin residents are getting bluebonnet tattoos. Sara Vodak, who co-owns Neon Knights Tattoo Club in North Austin, drew up a sheet of bluebonnet flash tattoos after people online said they would get the flower tattooed if Texas turned blue.
Why it matters
The tattoos reflect a shift in how some Austin residents are marking the midterm results, which ended a decades-long losing streak for Democrats in Texas. The shop offered the designs regardless of whether Texas turned blue and priced them below some of its other tattoos.
Vodak has completed 16 bluebonnet tattoo appointments since the November 3, 2026 midterm elections and has 60 more booked through the first week of December. The records do not show how many of those bookings have been completed beyond the 16 already tattooed.
The players
Neon Knights Tattoo Club
A North Austin tattoo shop co-owned by Sara Vodak and Joe Tricomi that is offering bluebonnet tattoos following the midterm elections.
Sara Vodak
A tattoo artist and co-owner of Neon Knights Tattoo Club who designed the bluebonnet flash tattoos and has completed 16 appointments since the elections.
The details
Sandra O'Hara received a bluebonnet tattoo from Vodak on Monday, November 9, 2026, and said the flower represents the state's shift from red to blue. Co-owner Joe Tricomi said the shop made the bluebonnet tattoos less expensive to give back to the community.
Timeline
November 3, 2026: Midterm elections are held, and Democrats capture Texas seats and the governorship.
Monday, November 9, 2026: Vodak gives Sandra O'Hara the first bluebonnet tattoo of her appointments.
First week of December 2026: Vodak's booked bluebonnet tattoo appointments end.
Political Context
The 2026 midterms ended a decades-long losing streak for Democrats in Texas, with the party capturing a U.S. Senate seat, the governorship, and every statewide race on the ballot. Local businesses in Austin are now expressing that shift through symbols tied to the state's identity, such as the bluebonnet.
Austin residents can book bluebonnet tattoo appointments at Neon Knights Tattoo Club, though the shop has 60 appointments booked through the first week of December. The bluebonnet tattoos are priced below some of the shop's other tattoos.
The takeaway
Local businesses often reflect political change through community symbols, and Austin's bluebonnet tattoos show how election outcomes can translate into everyday expression. Readers interested in the results can review how the midterms reshaped Texas's statewide races.
Further reading
Explore more coverage in the Elections section for context on the 2026 midterm results in Texas.
Source note: This article includes information reported by KUT.
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