Polls, late campaign activity suggest Republican dominance in Texas could be at risk

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Source: Texas Tribune

Joe Biden’s campaign will be running television ads in El Paso, San Antonio and Dallas-Fort Worth heading into Election Day. The Democratic nominee for vice president, Kamala Harris, is planning a visit to Texas during the homestretch of the campaign. And polls show the Biden-Harris ticket within striking distance — and, in some surveys, ahead — in the traditionally Republican state.

Texas may still not be among the top priorities of either party’s presidential nominee in 2020 — and President Donald Trump might still be the favorite here. But the activity in the final days of this year’s presidential election suggests that, for the first time in decades, Texas is not a foregone conclusion. Democrats are at least in the running here in races for the presidency, U.S. Senate and numerous seats down-ballot.

“It’s really exciting. We see the amazing turnout numbers here in Harris County, but it’s not just here,” said Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo. “It’s Fort Bend, it’s Denton and Hays, too. I don’t think it’s just demographic changes, but people rejecting the leadership that’s currently in the White House. We saw this already in 2018, and we’re just building on that.”

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In another sign of the competitiveness here, billionaire Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday indicated he would use his super PAC, Independence USA, to fund $15 million worth of statewide ads in both Texas and Ohio. A spokesman for Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York, said the decision came after his team polled multiple states and came away convinced that Texas and Ohio were prime pickup opportunities.

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[honest.abe]

1. This is what Beto meant when he said "Texas is Joe's to lose".

Texas can be turned blue!

[dubyadiprecession]

2. I saw how the early vote in Texas was turning out yesterday.

On MSNBC’s with Steve Kornacki’s ‘Big Board’.
I sure hope those republicans out voting democrats there, are voting for our candidates!

[texasfiddler]

4. I saw that as well

I am trying to figure out how he knows. I didn’t think Texas supplied party affiliation data. I know the early vote sites I go to do not provide that data. I have never had to provide my affiliation to the state.

[dubyadiprecession]

6. Maybe it's exit polling.

Still, if that’s the case, they should also have a tally for Biden and trump, from those voters.

[bucolic_frolic]

3. It's a redistricting prize

[Sherman A1]

5. Hopefully

this will be a reality.