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Coverage dated November 5, 2026 to November 6, 2026

McCloskey: Maybe a blue Texas is just what the GOP needed

Headline from The Columbian

Texas is far and away the biggest upset of the 2026 midterms. The resounding defeat of MAGA here also offers the Republican Party a chance for a hard reboot — if the GOP is brave enough to take it.

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  1. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Maybe a blue Texas is just what the Republican Party needed (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    Texas is far and away the biggest upset of the 2026 midterms. The resounding defeat of MAGA here also offers the Republican Party a chance for a hard reboot — if the GOP is brave enough to take it.

  2. The Columbian

    McCloskey: Maybe a blue Texas is just what the GOP needed (opens The Columbian)

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    Texas is far and away the biggest upset of the 2026 midterms. The resounding defeat of MAGA here also offers the Republican Party a chance for a hard reboot — if the GOP is brave enough to take it.

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