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November 5, 2026

How Texas’ Democratic sweep could change the state’s political identity

By: David Brown

A bolt from the blue: Many Texans are still trying to absorb the implications of the midterms, but now a clearer picture is forming of what happened. It appears turnout made a big difference — not in terms of raw numbers, but where those Democratic gains happened.

The Democrat who’s promising to take the politics out of the Attorney General’s office: We’ll hear more about what to expect from incoming AG Nathan Johnson.

Also, remember the Republican midterm redistricting? It was a push that seems to have backfired.

And New York Times Houston-based bureau chief J. David Goodman joins us to talk about what this political earthquake means for the way Texans and others view Texas.