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400,000 #Republican voters stayed home in the runoff. What do they do in #November? 0% cross over: Paxton +315K (~3.3 pts) 15% cross over: Paxton +254K (~2.7 pts) 30% cross over: Paxton +193K (~2.0 pts) #txsen #Paxton #Texas2026 npr.org/2026/05/27/nx-s1-5835292/texas-senate-runoff-takeaways

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wdhughes.bsky.social 11h ago

The model doesn't capture suburban college-educated women (energized), an October Paxton scandal (he has the raw material), or national Dem money flooding in. Talarico is the real deal. Go give him money. #Talarico #txsen #Texas2026 secure.actblue.com/donate/jt-tx...

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wdhughes.bsky.social 11h ago

Texas hasn't had a Democratic governor since Ann Richards — the best governor this state has had in 50 years. Democrats govern better. Not an opinion. A track record. Texas voters are about to get a chance to remember that. #AnnRichards #txsen #Texas2026 www.texasobserver.org/ann-richards...

Ann Richards’ Legacy Is a Ligh...

Ann Richards’ Legacy Is a Light for Dark Times

The One Ann Only, a new collection of photographs and quotes, captures the unforgettable singularity of Texas’ last Democratic governor.

The Texas Observer

wdhughes.bsky.social 11h ago

All three scenarios: Paxton wins. But all are closer than 2018. The best case is the tightest Texas Senate race in a generation. This doesn't flip on its own. Democrats have to fight like hell. #txsen #Texas2026 #Talarico

Talarico leads both Cornyn, Pa...

Talarico leads both Cornyn, Paxton in new polls of Texas’ U.S. Senate race

The Austin Democrat, who won his party’s nomination in March, led Cornyn and Paxton in two successive polls, though he did not crack 50%.

The Texas Tribune

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wdhughes.bsky.social 11h ago

More LLM model inputs: #youth turnout +20%, #Latino vote reversal overshooting back to Dems, 2024 regression to 2020's R+5.6 baseline, fundraising at 2018 #Beto equivalent. I think #Dems flood this race with money. Not counting on it. #txsen #Texas2026

Buyer's remorse hits Trump's L...

Buyer's remorse hits Trump's Latino voters

Will Latino buyer's remorse flip the House in '26?

Axios

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wdhughes.bsky.social 11h ago

The opponent: #KenPaxton. Impeached by his own party on 20 articles — bribery, abuse of office. His own chief of staff testified he confessed to an affair. His wife filed for divorce on "biblical grounds" (adultery - #7thCommandment) He is not #TedCruz. #Paxton #txsen #Texas2026

Ken Paxton Is No Stranger to C...

Ken Paxton Is No Stranger to Controversy. Here’s a Timeline of Nearly 20 Years of Scandals & Headlines.

We’ve compiled every serious scandal the Texas Attorney General has faced during his political ascendancy.

The Barbed Wire

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wdhughes.bsky.social 11h ago

The FEC has flagged nearly $883,000 in apparently illegal donations to Paxton's own Senate campaign. Three separate inquiries. Less than a year. This is the guy Trump picked to represent Texas. #Paxton #txsen #Texas2026 www.actblue.com/press-releas...

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ActBlue Files Federal Lawsuit Against Texas Attorney General - ActBlue

Federal lawsuit seeks to halt Paxton's politically motivated investigation targeting the nation's leading small-dollar Democratic fundraising platform BOSTON, MA – Today, ActBlue filed a…

ActBlue

cozmo news Apr 21

WM 2026 in Texas – aber warum nicht gleich den ganzen Staat entdecken? 🤠🇺🇸 Barbecue in Austin, Rodeo in Fort Worth, Natur im Big Bend. Texas ist mehr als Fußball. #Texas2026 #WM2026 #Reisen

https://cozmo.news/2026/04/texas-wm-gastgeber-barbecue-paradies-und-cowboy-kultur-ein-reiseziel-fuer-jeden/12189/