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analysis
PINK-AND-BLUE WAVE? The Role of Transgenderism in the Midterms
Transgender activist groups are getting out ahead of their skis when they interpret Democrat midterm victories as an endorsement of transgender ideology. The Human Rights Campaign touted its efforts boosting Democrats and portrayed the election results as vindication for candidates who resisted Republican attacks on transgender issues. The results, however, tell a more complicated story…. -
analysis
Texas Election: What Went Wrong for Republicans?
Texas Republicans suffered a series of historic election losses Tuesday, as Democrats flipped the governor’s office, won a U.S. Senate seat, and captured several other statewide offices in a major political shift for the traditionally Republican state. Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeated incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, while state Rep. James Talarico defeated Republican Attorney General Ken… -
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Elon Musk’s Business Empire Braces for Democrat Wave as Texas Flips Blue
Nov. 4 (Reuters)—As Republicans suffered a landslide defeat and Texas elected its first Democrat governor in more than three decades, one of the biggest losers of the U.S. midterms was not on the ballot: billionaire Elon Musk. The world’s richest man spent nearly half a billion dollars to back Republican candidates and keep Texas red—a… -
opinion
Winners and Losers From the 2026 Midterms
There’s no sugar-coating it: Republicans lost badly in the 2026 midterms, suffering stunning defeats in states once considered reliably red and seeing Democrats take control of both chambers of Congress. President Donald Trump encouraged Americans to vote like he was on the ballot, and many may have done so. Democratic socialists and a resurgent religious… -
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Gina Hinojosa Wins Texas Governor’s Race, Ending GOP’s Long Hold on Office
Democrat state Rep. Gina Hinojosa won the Texas governor’s race Tuesday, defeating Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in the Nov. 3 general election. With 86% of votes counted, Hinojosa received 52.8% of the vote to Abbott’s 45.7%, according to Decision Desk HQ, which called the race at midnight. The victory makes Hinojosa the first Democrat elected… -
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Democrat James Talarico Flips Texas Senate Seat Blue
Democrat James Talarico has defeated Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton for the Texas Senate seat, projects Decision Desk HQ. According to Decision Desk HQ, with 68% of votes counted, Talarico received 55.3% to Paxton’s 43%, marking the first time a Democrat has held the seat since 1988. Talarico, a Democrat state representative from Austin, won… -
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Paxton Announces Arrests of Convicted Felons Accused of Illegally Voting in Texas
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced over the weekend that convicted felons accused of illegally casting ballots in Texas have been arrested. According to the Texas Attorney General’s Office, a concerned citizen reported that convicted felons who were incarcerated, on parole, or on probation allegedly voted in Harris County. Soon after the report, the Office of the… -
opinion
Ghosts, Ghouls, and Garish Costumes: Midterm Edition
Today is Halloween, a time for ghosts, ghouls, and garish costumes. The same could be said for the midterms. Take costumes. Has there been any costume more garish this year than drag-loving, trans-pushing, scripture-defacing Texas Senate candidate James Talarico? All campaign long, he’s been wearing the costume of a beef-loving, border-closing, Bible-loving, truck-driving, prototypical Texas… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Democrats’ Dirty Midterm Tricks Are Backfiring—and the Media Are Looking Away
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Sami Winc: So Victor, we have the midterms coming up very soon and lots of things going on. I was wondering, before you… -
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West Texas Republicans Sue for Statewide Hand Count of Ballots
A West Texas Republican Party has filed a lawsuit asking a federal court to stop the certification of the upcoming midterm election unless county officials hand count every ballot in the state. The Potter County GOP and its chairman, Daniel Rogers, filed an federal lawsuit earlier this week in the Amarillo Division of the U.S…. -
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Dead Registrants Still Haunt Voter Rolls in These Battleground States Days Ahead of Midterms
The names of dead people still remain on state voter rolls across the country, including in key battleground states, with just days to go before the midterm elections. A Department of Homeland Security memo from July noted more than 400,000 deceased individuals were on the voter rolls across 25 states that were using the SAVE… -
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Pollster Predicts Which Party Is Favored to Control Congress
Summary Americans’ economic pessimism has turned what could have been a favorable midterm environment for Republicans into a fight for control of Congress, pollster Scott Rasmussen tells the Daily Signal. With less than a week before Election Day, Rasmussen predicts the House is leaning toward Democrats while control of the Senate is uncertain. He joined… -
opinion
Texas Law Enforcement Miscast as Villains in Immigration Debate
Legacy media have been sounding the alarm about deportations in Texas, but they are leaving out key details, painting law enforcement as criminals—and criminals as the victims. One recent example is an investigative article on police in the small town of Ingram, Texas. The Ingram Police Department joined Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s 287(g) program in… -
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Democrat-Run Cities Tried to Salvage a Biden Anti-Deportation Policy. SCOTUS Says No.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an application by three Democrat-run cities to restore a Biden-era rule that would postpone deportations of illegal aliens. The unsigned order, in the case of City of Baltimore v. Texas, had no noted dissents and left in place lower court rulings denying the cities’ request for interim relief. At… -
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West Texas City to Vote on ‘Sanctuary for the Unborn’ Ordinance
A West Texas city will not only be voting for elected officials but will also be deciding on a pro-life ordinance to protect the unborn from abortion trafficking. Seminole is a small city that has a population of about 7,952 and sits 30 minutes away from Hobbs, New Mexico, a destination for one of the largest… -
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5th Circuit Rules Illegal Immigrants Not Entitled to Bond Hearings
Summary The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 10-7 that detained illegal immigrants do not have a right to bond hearings, marking an immigration win for the Trump administration. The ruling, filed on Oct. 23, states that while illegal aliens are in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody and are going through deportation proceedings, they… -
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Texas Children’s Launches Nation’s First Detransition Clinic
Summary Just months after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Texas Children’s Hospital agreed to a settlement, the hospital has officially launched its detransition clinic. According to the new website, the clinic will provide services including endocrinology, surgery, primary care, fertility counseling, psychiatry, psychology, social work/case management, and speech pathology. The clinic will also provide care for… -
analysis
Texas Voters Across Party Lines Back Election Integrity Measures, Poll Finds
A new Heritage Action poll has found that Texas voters, despite party affiliation, support election integrity. The poll, commissioned by Cor Strategies, surveyed 1,409 likely Texas voters between Oct. 10 and Oct. 15, asking them a series of questions on election integrity and whether they supported different measures to protect elections. A majority of voters in… -
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Trump Admin Asks Supreme Court to Restart Big Bend Border Wall Construction
On Wednesday, the Trump administration filed an emergency appeal asking the U.S. Supreme Court to lift a lower court’s decision to halt border wall construction in the Texas Big Bend region. The U.S. Department of Justice is asking justices to allow the administration to resume building the border wall, saying the Big Bend region has a… -
opinion
Talarico’s Radical Record Is Suddenly Getting a Moderate Makeover
Summary When Democrat state Rep. James Talarico tells you who he is, you should believe him. Or maybe not. Talarico is one of the most radical leftists in Texas politics, but from his recent campaign stunts, you’d never know it. Suddenly, he has flip-flopped away from his radical past on Immigration and Customs Enforcement, abortion,…