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mnmoderatedem

(3,914 posts) Tue May 26, 2026, 09:00 PM 17 hrs ago

Looks like it's going to be Paxton in TX. How we feeling about this? [View all]

Easier for dems to gain that seat with Paxton the nominee, or sickened another trump leg humper gets the nod?

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Looks like it's going to be Paxton in TX. How we feeling about this? [View all] mnmoderatedem 17 hrs ago OP

Tolarico's chances of winning just went up biocube 17 hrs ago #1

Glad you think it will go well. I am reluctant to be optimistic. efhmc 17 hrs ago #2

Fair... Happy Hoosier 4 hrs ago #37

Do you live in Texas? hamsterjill 17 hrs ago #8

No, but I think there's a good reason senate R's got upset Trump endorsed him biocube 16 hrs ago #14

But Senate Republicans won't be voting in Texas in November. hamsterjill 16 hrs ago #17

Texas has broken our hearts before Bettie 15 hrs ago #19

Not by a lot. The polls I've seen do have Talarico up, but it's only a few percentage points mwmisses4289 5 hrs ago #28

No democrat in TX is going to win a major seat by a landslide pinkstarburst 2 hrs ago #41

Add in his love off pedophiles, and dems might be able to squeak out a win. mwmisses4289 2 hrs ago #44

It's better for Talarico - TBF 17 hrs ago #3

Paxton is a creep and a criminal, he fits in his party perfectly Walleye 17 hrs ago #4

Cornyn is honestly a conservative, old line Republican. He made a bad mistake by cutting TACO too much slack ... marble falls 17 hrs ago #5

I'm kind of excited about the prospect of Talarico Texasgal 17 hrs ago #6

I think it's paxton by 6 points LuvLoogie 17 hrs ago #7

Excellent. Makes a Talarico win even more likely. Wiz Imp 16 hrs ago #9

Now that is interesting- this has texas as a toss up. mwmisses4289 4 hrs ago #31

Just another Trump mutant to get crushed in November! Frasier Balzov 16 hrs ago #10

I think it's good news Boo1 16 hrs ago #11

Cassidy, not Kennedy karynnj 4 hrs ago #33

Right Boo1 3 hrs ago #40

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver 16 hrs ago #12

bluntly, I have zero confidence a Democratic candidate will be elected to governor in TX RT Atlanta 16 hrs ago #13

Abbott has done so much for the state of Texas. Autumn 5 hrs ago #25

that makes both of us.... RT Atlanta 4 hrs ago #36

He's running for senate pinkstarburst 2 hrs ago #42

I'm with Paxton helping Talarico's chances. Liberal In Texas 16 hrs ago #15

I think the Democrats are slight favorites in the Senate election no matter the nominee AZProgressive 16 hrs ago #16

Cook political moved the race from likely Republican to lean Republican karynnj 4 hrs ago #32

Talarico is a Huge Underdog Aepps22 15 hrs ago #18

Talarico led in polls against both candidates. lees1975 15 hrs ago #20

Paxton can go shove his Fox / Trump bullshit straight up his ass! Initech 14 hrs ago #21

Better chance of winning - but a worse disaster (than Cornyn) if we don't win. n/t Ms. Toad 14 hrs ago #22

Still an uphill climb for Talarico. It is Texas after all. fujiyamasan 8 hrs ago #23

Saw a poll tracking account on Twitter biocube 5 hrs ago #24

Now that Cornyn has thrown his support for Paxton, sick. Emile 5 hrs ago #26

Fortunately, all his comments and ads of the runoff period exist karynnj 4 hrs ago #30

Doesn't matter, they both have the magic R. Emile 4 hrs ago #38

Turnout is the key. Low turnout gives us Paxton. Big turnout gives us Sen James Talarico. marble falls 5 hrs ago #27

Both and add in getting a worse Senator if Paxton wins karynnj 4 hrs ago #29

I really hope Talarico can defeat him Quiet Em 4 hrs ago #34

Real fucking good SSJVegeta 4 hrs ago #35

I don't give a fu@k anymore. kacekwl 3 hrs ago #39

Rehmet's upset victory in Feb. has provided clear hope for TX from my chair Torchlight 2 hrs ago #43