Texas Democrats look to the future after midterm defeats

[TexasTowelie]

While Democrats on the national stage celebrated winning the U.S. House last Tuesday, Texas Democrats were unable to bring the “blue wave” to the Lone Star State. In spite of this, Democratic candidates were able to get within striking distance of Republicans who were once considered unbeatable.

Even though no Democrat has been elected to statewide office in Texas in 24 years, Andrew Herrera, president of University Democrats, said he thinks that is about to change. Herrera pointed to the progress made by the campaigns of Beto O’Rourke and Julie Oliver, who ran for U.S. Senate and House seats respectively, as inspiration.

Herrera said if Oliver could make up 12 points compared to the last Democrat who ran in her district, Democrats can expect bigger gains in the future.

“Imagine what we could do over several (elections),” government junior Herrera said. “The Democratic Party really took itself seriously this election. We’ve never really competed at all in Texas midterm elections just because we’ve always told ourselves the national climate isn’t there and we don’t have a good Democratic brand.”

Rea moe: http://www.dailytexanonline.com/2018/11/13/texas-democrats-look-to-the-future-after-midterm-defeats

[RandySF]

1. A thousand flowers will bloom in Texas

Two House seats, eleven legislative seats and huge gains on the county level are nothing to sneeze at. Regardless, Beto's campaign will spawn hundreds of activists, organizers and candidates will influence Texas politics for decades to come.