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Republicans Resist Calls to Kneecap Incoming Democratic Governors

It appears the scale of Tuesday’s blue wave has made the idea politically untenable.

Gina Hinojosa

Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa speaks during a news conference in Austin. (Eric Gay/AP)

By Michelle Del Rey

November 6, 2026 01:42 p.m.

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