# USA Election Watch 2026

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [November 3, 2026, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377 "2026-11-03T18:32:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/528 "2026-11-04T04:49:37Z")

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> [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](#):
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> The GOP pissed off Texans more than I thought possible.

Almost ten years ago, in a discussion about sanctuary cities:

> [@What should happen to Democrat sanctuary cities?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-happen-to-democrat-sanctuary-cities/780031/64):
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> Sure [Sarcasm] Donald Trump’s deportation plan would be an economic nightmare And naturally, as The republicans in California found out, Hispanics then become more involved and never vote Republican, Say hello to Blue Arizona and Blue Texas.

[Republicans in the 80s decided to FAFO in California about immigrants and the result then was a Blue California]

I was off by a decade… The change was faster that I expected, but predictable.

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