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JustAnotherGen

(37,603 posts)
9. I don't agree with this sentence
Sat Dec 13, 2025, 12:36 PM
Dec 13
Remember that to win the general election in Texas, she needs to win many people who voted for Abbott and Trump.


The disagreement may lie in perception of the Donold /Hot Wheels voter.

They are racists. They will never vote for a Democratic Party member let alone a Black Woman.

The path is in non-voters disgusted with "pick me" men.

https://ballotpedia.org/Voter_turnout_in_Texas

The overall turnout rate of eligible voters in Texas in the 2024 presidential general election was 56.6%. The national average for the same year was 64.1%.[1]


https://www.texastribune.org/2024/11/06/texas-voter-turnout-election-2024-registration/

Texas voter turnout falls in 2024 election despite record registration numbers
A record 18.6 million Texans were registered to vote in the election, according to state data. About 11.3 million people, or 61% of registered voters, cast ballots in the general election, according to preliminary, unofficial data.


This year’s turnout drops were most dramatic in Texas’ big blue counties including Harris, Bexar and Dallas, where Democrats on the ballot — including Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. House Rep. Colin Allred — expected to win comfortably. Harris underperformed in those counties, surpassing Trump in Harris County by a modest 5 points, a steep drop from 2020, when President Joe Biden outperformed Trump by 13 points. Allred fared slightly better, but not well enough to stave off the higher Republican turnout in fast-growing red counties including Montgomery and Collin.


Take a look at the graphics at the link.

Also add in voter suppression in those big blue majority counties.

If Crockett wins the nomination, we might actually get glaring examples out in the open of voter suppression and INTIMIDATION tactics.

Marc Elias should start the lawsuit in advance for voting booth access. I'd like to see Texas and National Magapubs lose their shit. After Sherrill and Spanberger wins . . . anything is possible. Ultimately its up to the Primary voters in Texas.

However, the Leftist Elite Machine doesn't get to make the decision.







https://www.texastribune.org/2024/11/06/texas-voter-turnout-election-2024-registration/





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I would say that the fact the Republicans made that effort says something karynnj Dec 13 #1
The author's name was familiar do I gotggled karynnj Dec 13 #5
I don't agree with this sentence JustAnotherGen Dec 13 #9
But that path is fraught with peril leftstreet Dec 13 #11
Winning a Democratic senate seat in Texas is very difficult. yardwork Dec 14 #21
Good luck to her. Scruffy1 Dec 13 #2
What I like about Jasmine Crockett people Dec 13 #3
That's the part that everybody likes DFW Dec 14 #19
In order to win in Texas pinkstarburst Dec 13 #4
Given that they have a real primary choice, that might not happen karynnj Dec 13 #7
Talarico is Hispanic? Rstrstx Dec 14 #18
I'm not in Texas so my opinion doesn't really count... but... JoetheShow Dec 13 #6
I've been complaining about "talk" for twenty-five years now. ananda Dec 13 #12
Given the Senate electoral process (2 per state) ALL of our opinions count for each Senate position. thought crime Dec 13 #13
Right there with you! yardwork Dec 14 #22
My sentiment exactly. Conjuay Dec 14 #23
Republicans claim EVERY Democrat is "radical" despite having a standard Dem policy agenda. Beartracks Dec 13 #8
She'd better take on Talarico's economic message leftstreet Dec 13 #10
Jasmine Crockett has Star Power and is willing to use it. thought crime Dec 13 #14
If it is choice between Talarico and Crockett, mwmisses4289 Dec 13 #15
Uggghhhh. "Fundie" and "Democrat" do not compute. Only in TX could such a thing be thinkable. nt eppur_se_muova Dec 14 #16
He's a fundamentalist Christian in the way Jimmy Carter was. Ron Green Dec 14 #17
Go Crockett Go! BH liberal Dec 14 #20
They said the same think about us when we pushed for far-right candidates to get the GOP nomination in 2022 Polybius Dec 14 #24
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