Open Texas primaries: more Dems fired up?

[applegrove]

Remarkable when you consider that both parties have seriously contested Senate primaries in this fairly red state.

More Dems fired up?

More independent Texans opting to vote in the Dem primary given the state has open primaries?

Demoralized Republicans?

All of the above?

— TrumpsTaxes (@trumpstaxes.com) 2026-02-21T22:03:10.898Z

[ananda]

1. My sister did say that the Democratic line..

at the site where she voted in Dallas was way
longer than the Republican.

In Austin, it's a given.

[pinkstarburst]

2. Hard to say

I think people do have strong feelings between Talarico-Crockett, so we'll have to see how that plays out after votes are counted.

It's also possible repubs are crossing over to vote in our primary out of concern one candidate may be harder to beat in the general than the other.

[applegrove]

3. True this.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

4. More Democrats are showing up in the early vote than republicans

These numbers make me smile

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