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How Texas Turned Purple
Whatever happens Tuesday, Democrats have put the Lone Star State in play. by Adam Serwer No one knows what is going to happen in Texas on Election Day. And it’s been decades since anyone could […]
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Whether Biden wins or loses, Texas is now a political battleground
How Republicans came to dominate Texas politics and Democrats fought back. by James Henson For the first time in 18 years, Democrats are seriously challenging Republicans’ political monopoly over Texas. A Democratic win in Texas […]
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Texas: Does Biden actually have a shot at winning? The answer is a tossup
by Manny Fernandez It’s been a long time since a Democrat won Texas in a presidential race. “Disco Duck” ruled the airwaves and “All the President’s Men” was all the cinematic rage the last time […]
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The price — and big potential payoff — of turning Texas blue
Democrats are starting to take Texas seriously as a battleground state. by Nicole Narea and Dylan Scott When Democrat Beto O’Rourke lost a Senate race to incumbent Republican Ted Cruz in 2018, it was a […]
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Voting in Texas is different from other places. It’s a hassle
Lots of states make it as easy as possible to register and vote, whether there’s a pandemic or not. Texas is not one of those states. by Ross Ramsey, Texas Tribune If the folks in […]
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Why Democrats Need to Play to Win in Texas
by Dan Pfeiffer The Democratic Party — from Joe Biden all the way down to the grassroots — need make a huge investment in Texas, but not for the reasons you think. Biden could win […]
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Why it’s a really big deal that Texas is now a 2020 swing state
by Chris Cillizza, CNN Here’s a fact about the 2020 election: Texas is a swing state. Yes, you read that right. And no, it is not really up for debate. Consider that: So, like I […]
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Changing Southwest may bring Democrats a milestone win
by Ronald Brownstein In a critical mark of the shifting political landscape, Democrats in November could secure a clean sweep of the Senate seats from the four key Southwestern states — a milestone the party […]
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Why Texas will soon be the most politically important state
by Chris Cillizza, CNN While the world was fixated on the coronavirus, the US Census Bureau released its latest county-by-county population estimates. And their findings make one thing abundantly clear: Texas is going to become […]
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Texas Democrats could win the state this year. But only if things go their way
by Christopher Hooks Spare a thought this week for the Texas Democrat, God’s most unlucky creation. Texas Democrats prospered in the 2016 and 2018 elections, leaving them with an outside shot at taking back the […]