Watters: GOP doomed if Texas stays blue
The gist
Fox News host Jesse Watters said Republicans will never win the White House again if Texas stays blue.
Democrats swept Texas' statewide races, ending decades of Republican dominance there.
How it unfolded
- Feb 3, 2026A Texas Senate seat loss in Fort Worth was described as a warning sign of a growing "blue spine" along Interstate 35; State Sen. Paul Bettencourt called it a major warning sign for Texas Republicans.
- May 21, 2026CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten said the Democratic hope of turning Texas blue could happen, with Democrat James Talarico up 4 points over Republican Ken Paxton in a Senate poll.
- Oct 23, 2026Gov. Greg Abbott told Sean Hannity, "If we lose Texas, there's no chance ever for the future of the United States," as turnout in blue areas ran ahead of Republican ones.
Key terms
- GOP
- The Republican Party, one of the two major political parties in the United States.
- blue
- To vote for the Republican Party, whose color in U.S. election coverage is red.
- midterms
- US general elections held near the midpoint of a president's four-year term, when all House seats and about a third of Senate seats are contested.
Source: Wikipedia