Holy crap! My district just elected a Democrat as our Texas State Representative!

[tanyev]

This is Collin County, just north of Dallas. I'm not aware of any other elected Democrats in the entire county.

State House election results: Democrat beating Republican for District 70 seat

Projected poll results show Democrat Mihaela Plesa just barely ahead of Republican Jamee Jolly.

Author: WFAA Staff
Published: 4:32 AM CST November 9, 2022
Updated: 4:32 AM CST November 9, 2022

COLLIN COUNTY, Texas — The Texas House of Representatives looks to gain one additional Democrat this Election Day as one is beating a Republican for a traditionally Republican seat in District 70 in McKinney.

Projected poll results show Democrat Mihaela Plesa less than 1,000 votes ahead of Republican Jamee Jolly, about 2% of the total vote.

Plesa, 39, is a child of immigrants and after working in public relations with small businesses around the state, worked through several legislative sessions in Austin helping draft various proposals, including Proposition 8, approved last year.

Priorities listed by Plesa include improving the energy grid and water infrastructure, improving access to healthcare and expanding women's rights and equality.

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/politics/elections/state-house-election-results-democrat-beating-republican-district-70-seat/287-51ff2d9c-f25c-4586-a3fc-20fa728a2810

[ananda]

1. Same here: Lloyd Doggett

It's the first time since I moved here that we've
been able to elect a Democrat.

Doggett was the representative in my old district
until it got gerrymandered by Tom Delay for Mike
McCaul.

Now it's a brand new district and actually representative
of the voters.

I think the Republicans were more interested in gaming
the Valley and historically Black districts here in Texas,
this time around.

[tanyev]

4. Oh, I remember when they did that to Doggett.

Infuriating.

[marble falls]

8. LLoyd Doggett is what a Congressman of either party should aspire to ...

... more Democrats need to be in the State Legislature to make it easier to elect more LLoyd Doggetts.

[ananda]

9. Yes, people along the highway all the way to Katy (150 miles away)

were electing Mike Mccaul.

It really was infuriating.

[onetexan]

2. Woooopp!! K&R

[harumph]

3. If she maintains the lead, this is very, very good news for the north Texas area

[tanyev]

6. I just realized I didn't get the numbers in my OP.

This is what's showing up on the Collin County Elections unofficial final. I think it's a done deal.


TX Representative Dist 70

Mihaela Elizabeth Plesa (D)

51%
29,538


Jamee Jolly (R)

49%
28,717

Vote Total: 58,255

[Emile]

5. Great news

[SheltieLover]

7. Great news!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

10. Congratulations