Republic of Texas 2026

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In 2022, frontrunner and Tea Partier Ted Cruz won the Presidency. However, shortly after reaching the pinnacle of his political career, Texas’s economy plundered, and so did his approval ratings. Only 18 months into his Presidency, the unemployment rate has skyrocketed to 15% and Cruz has Texas on the brink of war with the United States, resulting in a very poor approval rating hovering around 25%. Because of this, many Tea Partiers have disavowed President Cruz and most members have ditched the party for the Republicans.  Even his Vice President, Ken Paxton, is considering a run against him.  The candidates are as follows:

Tea Party

• President Ted Cruz
• Vice President Ken Paxton (undecided)
• Territorial Senator Debra Medina

Republicans

• Governor and former Vice President John Ratcliffe
• Governor Scott Turner
• Mr. Salem Abraham
• Territorial Senator Blake Farenthold (former Tea Party candidate)
• Secretary of Agriculture Sid Miller
• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Wallace B. Jefferson
• Territorial Senator Pete Olson
• Governor Four Price
• former U.S. Representative Will Hurd
• former Texas State Representative and Speaker Joe Straus
• Governor Glenn Hegar
• Territorial Senator Jeff Leach
• Territorial Senator Jason Villalba

Progressives

• former Governor Mike Rawlings
• Senator Joaquin Castro
• former Mayor of Houston Annise Parker
• Governor Mary Gonzalez
• Territorial Senator Borris Miles
• Mr. Alex Mendoza

Blue Dogs

• former Governor Ivy Taylor (former Progressive Party candidate)
• Territorial Senator Filemon Vela Jr.
• former U.S. Representative Pete Gallego

Reform Party

• Mr. Ross Perot Jr.
• Mr. Chris Keniston (off) (Perot’s running mate in 2022 and presumed running mate in 2026)

Texas Independent Party

• Petty Officer Marcus Luttrell

Libertarians

• Mayor John Ramsey
• Mr. Rodney Caston

Green Party

• Mrs. Kat Swift (former Progressive Party candidate)

Note:  This is my final Republic of Texas scenario.  My idea is that Joaquin Castro wins this election and, shortly thereafter, negotiates the annexation of Texas back into the United States.