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TwilightZone

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6. Yep, 46.5% and people still insist that Texas is a deep red state.

Reply to duncang (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 24, 2024, 01:30 PM

Jul 2024

The legislature is GOP because Texas has been gerrymandered to death. Some of the cities are in half a dozen districts. The Austin metro is in seven or eight of them, depending on who's counting.

In reality, Texas is much closer to even politically, though there's still a small edge to the GOP. If we could fix the turnout problem on the left (see my response below), we'd be right there.

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Kamala Harris Will Be In Houston On Thursday - Is Texas In Play? [View all] Shell_Seas Jul 2024 OP

Biden got 46.48% of the vote. duncang Jul 2024 #1

Yep, 46.5% and people still insist that Texas is a deep red state. TwilightZone Jul 2024 #6

i don't think Texas is in play, but some seats might be samsingh Jul 2024 #2

Texas is in play, IMO gab13by13 Jul 2024 #3

Let Kamala speak about the state's clusterfuck hurricane response. Paladin Jul 2024 #4

It's unlikely to be in play for a few reasons. TwilightZone Jul 2024 #5