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Related: About this forumGOP data guy projects that Democrats may gain a net of 480,000 votes in Texas in general election
We will see
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In a post-EV report, GOP data guy @Ross_Hunt estimates that Ds have added a net of ~480,000 modeled general election votes over Rs: https://documentcloud.org/documents/27456806-the-implications-of-texas-early-voting-turnout-for-the-november-general-election/
Also, swing-voting constituencies have chosen the Dem primary over the GOP one by a 3:1 rate. #txlege
Also, swing-voting constituencies have chosen the Dem primary over the GOP one by a 3:1 rate. #txlege

That vote increased would have flipped the 2018 Senate election
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GOP data guy projects that Democrats may gain a net of 480,000 votes in Texas in general election (Original Post)
LetMyPeopleVote
16 hrs ago
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GOP Pollster-"The extremely high turnout in the 2026 Democratic Primary is a code red alert for Texas Republicans."
LetMyPeopleVote
16 hrs ago
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LetMyPeopleVote
(178,127 posts)1. GOP Pollster-"The extremely high turnout in the 2026 Democratic Primary is a code red alert for Texas Republicans."
msongs
(73,459 posts)2. is this scenario good or bad? we win the seat, ted cruz goes to the court and we win his seat nt
Javaman
(65,547 posts)3. in other news...
texas gop magically find 500, 000 votes to secure control of the state.
70sEraVet
(5,416 posts)4. Republicans aren't going to let a little thing like democracy stop them!
It's just a nice word to throw around when you want to overthrow a foreign government -- not anything you want to actually be hampered with.

