Month: August 2023

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

by Kristin Tate Texas is the archetypal conservative state, especially since it claims the mantle as having the most electoral votes for Republican candidates. Its fast growing economy and population are signs that its small […]