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The Blue Wave Washed Away Key State-Level Trump Allies

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“I am not there to do their bidding,” Texas Attorney General-elect Nathan Johnson said of the Trump administration. (Eric Gay/AP)

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November 11, 2026 05:20 a.m.

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