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nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts) Sun Nov 13, 2022, 07:41 PM Nov 2022

2024 and 2026 Democrat US Senate Nominee of TX.

Scott Kelly
Julian Castro
Joaquin Castro
Lizzie Fletcher
Colin Allred

Who is going to run against Cruz in 2024 and Who is going to run against Cornyn in 2026?

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2024 and 2026 Democrat US Senate Nominee of TX. (Original Post) nkpolitics1212 Nov 2022 OP

Until the rigged maps are fixed it's pointless. onecaliberal Nov 2022 #1

Useless attitude. Jirel Nov 2022 #2

rigged maps do not apply to statewide elections yellowdogintexas Nov 2022 #5

No point vercetti2021 Nov 2022 #3

It's sad that so much talent is wasted in Texas. Beto would be a star any place else. dem4decades Nov 2022 #4

onecaliberal

(35,696 posts)

1. Until the rigged maps are fixed it's pointless.

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Sun Nov 13, 2022, 07:44 PM

Nov 2022

Jirel

(2,259 posts)

2. Useless attitude.

Reply to onecaliberal (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 13, 2022, 07:48 PM

Nov 2022

Of course the game is rigged. But if you don’t play you can’t win. You really wanna give up Texas forever with some hand-wringing and excuses?

yellowdogintexas

(22,664 posts)

5. rigged maps do not apply to statewide elections

Reply to onecaliberal (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 14, 2022, 12:44 AM

Nov 2022

It is really hard for a Democrat to win statewide because Democrats don't turn out in the same numbers as Republicans and there is not enough vote in the Metro areas to out do the other 247 counties

vercetti2021

(10,395 posts)

3. No point

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Sun Nov 13, 2022, 07:55 PM

Nov 2022

Texas is too much like Florida now. No dem can win statewide too much fucking idiots here. Too much voter suppression. Texas like Florida is lost.

dem4decades

(11,886 posts)

4. It's sad that so much talent is wasted in Texas. Beto would be a star any place else.

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Sun Nov 13, 2022, 08:26 PM

Nov 2022

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