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AZProgressive

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16. I think the Democrats are slight favorites in the Senate election no matter the nominee

Reply to mnmoderatedem (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2026, 10:08 PM

7 hrs ago

Based on the national mood of the electorate. The nation is angry with the President and usually if that's the case the opposing party does well in the midterms. I think it will be worse for Republicans than it was in 2018 but it will be like that but people are more angry than before.

I mostly worry about Texas GOP voter suppression as that can affect close races in Texas.

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Looks like it's going to be Paxton in TX. How we feeling about this? [View all] mnmoderatedem 8 hrs ago OP

Tolarico's chances of winning just went up biocube 8 hrs ago #1

Glad you think it will go well. I am reluctant to be optimistic. efhmc 8 hrs ago #2

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

No, but I think there's a good reason senate R's got upset Trump endorsed him biocube 7 hrs ago #14

But Senate Republicans won't be voting in Texas in November. hamsterjill 7 hrs ago #17

Texas has broken our hearts before Bettie 7 hrs ago #19

It's better for Talarico - TBF 8 hrs ago #3

Paxton is a creep and a criminal, he fits in his party perfectly Walleye 8 hrs ago #4

Cornyn is honestly a conservative, old line Republican. He made a bad mistake by cutting TACO too much slack ... marble falls 8 hrs ago #5

I'm kind of excited about the prospect of Talarico Texasgal 8 hrs ago #6

I think it's paxton by 6 points LuvLoogie 8 hrs ago #7

Excellent. Makes a Talarico win even more likely. Wiz Imp 8 hrs ago #9

Just another Trump mutant to get crushed in November! Frasier Balzov 8 hrs ago #10

I think it's good news Boo1 8 hrs ago #11

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver 7 hrs ago #12

bluntly, I have zero confidence a Democratic candidate will be elected to governor in TX RT Atlanta 7 hrs ago #13

I'm with Paxton helping Talarico's chances. Liberal In Texas 7 hrs ago #15

I think the Democrats are slight favorites in the Senate election no matter the nominee AZProgressive 7 hrs ago #16

Talarico is a Huge Underdog Aepps22 7 hrs ago #18

Talarico led in polls against both candidates. lees1975 6 hrs ago #20

Paxton can go shove his Fox / Trump bullshit straight up his ass! Initech 6 hrs ago #21

Better chance of winning - but a worse disaster (than Cornyn) if we don't win. n/t Ms. Toad 6 hrs ago #22