“Uncharted territory”: Two months from Election Day, Democrats in Texas are truly competitive
After the routing they delivered in the 2024 election, Texas Republicans were on a roll, pushing through conservative priorities , drawing redder congressional maps and excising Democrats from legislative leadership positions. What a difference 18 months can make. With November fast approaching, Texas Republicans are in their weakest position in a generation, facing voter revolt over data centers , transmission lines and a faltering economy tied to the party’s standardbearer, President Donald Trump. Scandal-plagued Senate nominee Ken Paxton is polling several points behind Democrat James Talarico, and once-untouchable GOP incumbents have started slinging mud at opponents who are creeping up in the polls. Texas hasn’t elected a Democrat statewide since 1994.
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But this year, it’s Republicans who are warning about the threat Democrats pose as polls, fundraising and public sentiment show an unprecedented level of enthusiasm for the blue team — and anger at the red one. “We’re in a little bit of uncharted territory here,” said Matt Mackowiak, a Republican consultant who led Sen.
