Can Democrats Flip Texas In 2020?

[TexasTowelie]

The Texas Democratic Party has announced a plan it says will put it on a “path to victory” in 2020.

The plan comes after Democrats in Texas won a handful of down-ballot races in 2018, and competed well in a tight race for the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Ted Cruz. And this year, a slew of retirements among Texas Republican members of Congress seems to have given Democrats a reason to believe Texas will be a battleground in 2020.

Rebecca Deen is chair of the political science department at the University of Texas at Arlington. She says the Democrats’ plan includes setting up many field offices around the state, and targeting a variety of races, including congressional and statehouse seats.

Deen says Democrats have targeted three congressional seats where Republican incumbents are retiring. They’re currently represented by Will Hurd, Kenny Marchant and Pete Olson. In addition, Democrats want to flip the seats held by John Carter, Michael McCaul and Chip Roy, all in the Central Texas area. Roy’s challenger is Wendy Davis, who famously filibustered an abortion bill as a state senator in 2013.

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[walkingman]

1. I hope so. I think our Democracy depends on getting rid of him and his ignorance.

[dlk]

2. It Will Depend on the Voter Suppression and Rigged Voting Machines

Some of the reasons the majority of Americans don’t bother to vote. There is work to be done.

[Gothmog]

4. The State Party will do its best to fight voter suppression

I have been volunteering on this issue for a long time. We had a good organization in 2018 with a central war room in Austin with 20+ attorneys and war rooms in the key areas.

[dlk]

6. I'm Glad the Party is Doing its Best

However, the Republicans are pretty firmly entrenched through the state and I don't put anything past them.

[Gothmog]

7. There are no GOP officials in countywide office in Harris or Dallas Counties

We have flipped the major urban counties other than Tarrant and we are working on that county and the suburban counties.

[dlk]

8. It's a Very Good Start-Thanks for the Information

We must keep moving forward. Republicans seem determined to drag us back to the Dark Ages

[Gothmog]

3. I think that Texas will be a battleground state and can be flipped

Link to tweet

[Gothmog]

5. From the Harris County Judge

Link to tweet

[sandensea]

9. I believe they can - or could.

If Abbott could somehow be stopped from stealing the elections in his state, like he did for Rafael last year.