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‘This isn’t the party we know’: Top Republicans sound alarm | CNN Politics

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October 26, 2026 • 12:00 PM
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In the wake of another Texas Republican breaking with his party in a critical election cycle, two prominent conservatives are sounding the alarm over the state of the GOP. Dade Phelan, Texas State Representative and former Texas House Speaker, alongside former Kansas Governor Bill Graves, tell Erin Burnett that high-profile defections point to a major shift across the country, adding, “People are splitting their tickets this cycle more than ever.”

‘This isn’t the party we know’: Top Republicans sound alarm | CNN Politics

In the wake of another Texas Republican breaking with his party in a critical election cycle, two prominent conservatives are sounding the alarm over the state of the GOP. Dade Phelan, Texas State Representative and former Texas House Speaker, alongside former Kansas Governor Bill Graves, tell Erin Burnett that high-profile defections point to a major shift across the country, adding, "People are splitting their tickets this cycle more than ever."

In the wake of another Texas Republican breaking with his party in a critical election cycle, two prominent conservatives are sounding the alarm over the state of the GOP. Dade Phelan, Texas State Representative and former Texas House Speaker, alongside former Kansas Governor Bill Graves, tell Erin Burnett that high-profile defections point to a major shift across the country, adding, "People are splitting their tickets this cycle more than ever."

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