Record #15210
Republicans will hold the Texas United States Senate seat in the 2026 general election.
PendingRecorded occurrence
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Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #15210 The Ben Shapiro Show · Ep. 2489 - You’re Not Racist To Oppose The "Teen Takeover" Trend
Original quoteSo if I were to sort of game this out, I would suspect that Republicans hold Texas, hold Maine, hold Michigan, take Michigan and probably hold Iowa. So I'm a little bit less catastrophic about all this.
Quote begins at 42:47
Exact speaking time unavailable; using the official episode publication date.
How the call settles
YES if the Republican nominee (Ken Paxton) wins the 2026 Texas United States Senate general election held 2026-11-03, per certified Texas Secretary of State results. Shapiro hedged with 'I would suspect', so firmness is Loose; the directional call is unambiguous.
Our reasoning
Pending. It will be judged only by this stored rule: YES if the Republican nominee (Ken Paxton) wins the 2026 Texas United States Senate general election held 2026-11-03, per certified Texas Secretary of State results. Shapiro hedged with 'I would suspect', so firmness is Loose; the directional call is unambiguous. Deadline or event: 2026-11-03.