Texas saw historic turnout in two weeks of early voting, and election day was no less impressive. In the headline race, Ted Cruz held onto his Senate seat, earning 50.89% of the vote to defeat Democrat Beto O’Rourke. Though Republicans held that seat and every other statewide elected office, Democrats rode enthusiasm behind the Senate…
Yesterday, Republican Pete Flores defeated Democrat Pete Gallego in the final round of a special election for Texas’ Senate District 19. While typically a reliably Democratic district, the seat’s sudden vacancy and potential implications for the Texas Senate’s balance of power meant the race drew increased attention from both parties. Flores’s win marked the culmination…
This week we cover three North Texas General Election races for seats in the House Chamber of the Texas Legislature. As we previously noted, there are few true swing districts in Texas. However, the highest concentration of Texas “swing” districts is in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Democrats are specifically targeting these districts ahead of Election…
This week we cover three General Election races for seats in the House Chamber of the Texas Legislature. As we previously noted, there are few true swing districts in Texas. Even so, Texas Republicans are intent on not losing any Republican held seats in light of the so-called “Blue Wave” Democrats have recently rallied around.…