Texas AG Ken Paxton Turns on Trump as Blame Game Erupts

After historic rout, Texas Republicans train fire on Trump, Paxton and each other in search for answers

By Gabby Birenbaum, graphic by Apurva Mahajan, The Texas Tribune November 4, 2026 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…

Texas AG Ken Paxton Turns on Trump as Blame Game Erupts

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Karl Rove Says Midterms ‘Surprised’ Him, Blames Ken Paxton for Texas Rout

Fox News contributor Karl Rove blamed Ken Paxton for Republicans’ crushing defeat in Texas on Tuesday, arguing that the scandal-plagued Senate candidate dragged down the entire GOP ticket. Rove joined Wednesday’s edition of The Brian Kilmeade Show on Fox News Radio, one day after Democrats swept to power in both chambers of Congress and scored stunning victories in traditionally Republican strongholds. Texas delivered one of the biggest surprise…

Texas GOP plays the blame game after Tuesday's historic election bloodbath

A day after its historic election defeat, the Texas GOP is already playing the blame game. As Lone Star State Republicans formed a circular firing squad, data and election results suggest that aggressive immigration enforcement was among the most significant issues that drove Texans to vote the party out of power. During his concession speech […] The post Texas GOP plays the blame game after Tuesday’s historic election bloodbath appeared first o…