Weeks after a divisive primary that forced out a lion of their party, Texas Republicans sought to come together at their 2026 convention. Held in downtown Houston, the three-day confab was marked by calls for unity ahead of pivotal midterm elections in which many state Republicans could be vulnerable. “When Republicans unite, we are unbeatable,” Governor Greg Abbott, in his first appearance at a Texas GOP convention in nearly a decade, told delegates from the main stage. “That unity will drive victory this November.”But there were clear signs that more work would be needed on that front: House Speaker Dustin Burrows, for instance, was booed by many in attendance when he took the stage. In his speech, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick condemned U.S. Senator John…
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