What Might Have Been is a 2001 alternate history novel written by Freddy Appleberry. It depicts a world where the 1985 Texas presidential election swings in favor of the Know-Nothing Party and David Duke. Duke continues with the border wars, ultimately pushing through New Mexico, Arizona, all the way to California. Wanting to expand throughout the United States, Texas joined the Axis in World War III. By the end of it, the 'Republic' of Texas has become an empire with dominance over the Western Hemisphere.