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Democrats Took Over Texas. What Now?

First seen Nov 6, 2026, 6:27 PM ET · Updated Nov 6, 2026, 10:00 PM ET · 2 outlets

Topics: Texas PoliticsElon Musk & Starlink

2 outlets (NYT and WSJ) are covering this story.

How outlets are covering this: 2 outlets ran their own headlines on this story. Both headlines use “Democrats”, “Texas”. Distinct wording: WSJ uses “white-glove” and “flourished”. NYT frames it as a question. (Computed from the headlines below.)

• NYT reports: “Democrats’ wins in the Lone Star state exceeded their wildest dreams.”
• WSJ reports: “Musk has big plans for Tesla and SpaceX in the Lone Star State, and now faces a blue wall of opposition.”

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• NYT: Democrats Took Over Texas. What Now?
• WSJ: Elon Musk-run companies like SpaceX and Tesla have flourished in Texas thanks to white-glove treatment from elected officials. But that is about to change, Texas Democrats say.

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