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Giaritelli, A., Quarshie, M., & Datoc, C. (2026, November 6). Texas GOP grapples with historic losses as Democrats eye 2028. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/presidential/4793850/democrats-texas-republicans-2028/
Giaritelli, Anna, et al. “Texas GOP grapples with historic losses as Democrats eye 2028.” Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2026, https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/presidential/4793850/democrats-texas-republicans-2028/.
Giaritelli, Anna, Mabinty Quarshie, and Christian Datoc. “Texas GOP grapples with historic losses as Democrats eye 2028.” Washington Examiner, November 6, 2026. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/presidential/4793850/democrats-texas-republicans-2028/.
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Democrats rode voter frustration over the cost of living, Trump’s tariffs, and the Iran war to victories across the Lone Star State on Tuesday, ending more than three decades of Republican dominance in statewide elections.
Texas Republicans are divided over whether Democrats’ historic sweep of statewide offices is the beginning of a political realignment or a temporary backlash against President Donald Trump, with some warning that the losses could put the longtime Republican stronghold in play in the 2028 presidential election.