Karl Rove denounces GOP 'Nazi' takeover as Paxton concedes Texas Senate losses
Karl Rove declared the Republican Party is being 'taken over by Nazis' during a Texas Tribune Festival interview, citing the influence of far-right figures like Nick Fuentes. He criticized U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton for losing to Democrat James Talarico due to past scandals, stating that incumbent John Cornyn would have won the race. Rove also confirmed he will vote for Democrat Jon Rosenthal in the Railroad Commission race, rejecting Republican Bo French for racist comments.