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Republicans fuming after Democrat Talarico flips Texas Senate blue

Al Jazeera Wednesday 04 November 2026, 08:42 UTC 1 min read
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Republicans fuming after Democrat Talarico flips Texas Senate blue NewsFeed Republicans fuming after Democrat Talarico flips Texas Senate blue Shocked Republicans in Texas are trying to make sense of how they lost the Senate to the Democrats for the first time in almost 40 years. Al Jazeera’s Emma Withrow spoke to Ken Paxton supporters, some of whom blame Trump and now fear political retribution. Published On 4 Nov 2026

Republicans fuming after Democrat Talarico flips Texas Senate blue NewsFeed Republicans fuming after Democrat Talarico flips Texas Senate blue Shocked Republicans in Texas are trying to make sense of how they lost the Senate to the Democrats for the first time in almost 40 years. Al Jazeera’s Emma Withrow spoke to Ken Paxton supporters, some of whom blame Trump and now fear political retribution. Published On 4 Nov 2026
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