On this week’s Substack LIVE conversation with Chris Cillizza, Matt and Chris discuss:

— Ken Paxton’s massive landslide victory over longtime Senator John Cornyn

— Why even early vote numbers signaled a total rout for the incumbent

— The power — and limits — of Trump’s endorsement in delivering a BLOWOUT

— Ken Paxton’s long list of scandals, impeachment, affair allegations, and why none of it mattered to GOP voters

— The death of Bush-era Texas Republicanism: from compassionate conservatism to full MAGA dominance

— What this means for the expensive general election battle against Democrat James Talarico

— Signs of a potential Republican rebellion in the Senate: Lame-duck senators (Cornyn, Tillis, Cassidy) plus skeptics like Murkowski and Collins are showing increased pushback, forcing leadership to cancel key votes on Trump’s $1.8B slush fund and war powers amid growing internal dissent.

— Plus, a preview of next week’s California Governor’s race + key Iowa Senate primary developments

— And MUCH more!

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