Coverage dated November 4, 2026 to November 5, 2026
After historic rout, Texas Republicans train fire on Trump, Paxton and each other in search for answers
Headline from Tyler Morning Telegraph
On Election Day, former Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson warned fellow Texas Republicans that a “spanking” was coming. It came: Democrats won every major statewide office on the ballot and flipped the Texas House. And it wasn’t long before Republicans began arguing over the culprit.
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On Election Day, former Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson warned fellow Texas Republicans that a “spanking” was coming. It came: Democrats won every major statewide office on the ballot and flipped the Texas House. And it wasn’t long before Republicans began arguing over the culprit.
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