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'Sheesh': MAGA governor in red state faces 'full-blown devastating tsunami' as polls shift
What happened
RawStory reports that a late-September and early-October 2026 New York Times/Siena poll put Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa four points ahead of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. Abbott had led by six points in June, making Texas the largest of several Democratic shifts across five Republican-leaning states.
The same comparison showed Democrats improving in Alaska’s Senate race, Iowa’s gubernatorial race and Ohio’s Senate race, while Republicans retained leads in several other contests. Political analyst Adam Carlson reacted “Sheesh,” while journalist Daniele Angrisani argued that an…
The skinny
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