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Democrats hoping to pick up a few Texas House seats - Texas Tribune
Between expected high turnout and Donald Trump, Democrats see chances for modest gains in the Texas House.
In heavily gerrymandered Texas, only about a dozen seats in the 150-member House are considered competitive this year.
Still, the number of close races is higher than in most recent years, and Democrats looking for upsets against incumbent Republicans — mostly in big cities and their suburbs — have presidential nominee Donald Trump to thank for it.
Democrats are banking on the prospect that a poor performance by Trump, higher voter turnout for a presidential election and the state's ongoing demographic shift can coalesce into a handful of victories for the underdog party.
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Brandon Rottinghaus, a political science professor at the University of Houston, said Democrats’ “best-case scenario” would be to pick up four or five state House seats this year. Texas Tribune
In heavily gerrymandered Texas, only about a dozen seats in the 150-member House are considered competitive this year.
Still, the number of close races is higher than in most recent years, and Democrats looking for upsets against incumbent Republicans — mostly in big cities and their suburbs — have presidential nominee Donald Trump to thank for it.
Democrats are banking on the prospect that a poor performance by Trump, higher voter turnout for a presidential election and the state's ongoing demographic shift can coalesce into a handful of victories for the underdog party.
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Brandon Rottinghaus, a political science professor at the University of Houston, said Democrats’ “best-case scenario” would be to pick up four or five state House seats this year. Texas Tribune
In related news, Texas Voting - HOLY CRAP, it's going blue!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512548397
March your friends and neighbors down to the polls. Be the change our country needs.
GOTV Texas!!!
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