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Ms. Toad

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22. Better chance of winning - but a worse disaster (than Cornyn) if we don't win. n/t

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Tue May 26, 2026, 11:35 PM

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Looks like it's going to be Paxton in TX. How we feeling about this? [View all] mnmoderatedem May 26 OP

Tolarico's chances of winning just went up biocube May 26 #1

Glad you think it will go well. I am reluctant to be optimistic. efhmc May 26 #2

Fair... Happy Hoosier May 27 #37

Do you live in Texas? hamsterjill May 26 #8

No, but I think there's a good reason senate R's got upset Trump endorsed him biocube May 26 #14

But Senate Republicans won't be voting in Texas in November. hamsterjill May 26 #17

Texas has broken our hearts before Bettie May 26 #19

Not by a lot. The polls I've seen do have Talarico up, but it's only a few percentage points mwmisses4289 May 27 #28

No democrat in TX is going to win a major seat by a landslide pinkstarburst May 27 #41

Add in his love off pedophiles, and dems might be able to squeak out a win. mwmisses4289 May 27 #44

It's better for Talarico - TBF May 26 #3

Paxton is a creep and a criminal, he fits in his party perfectly Walleye May 26 #4

Cornyn is honestly a conservative, old line Republican. He made a bad mistake by cutting TACO too much slack ... marble falls May 26 #5

I'm kind of excited about the prospect of Talarico Texasgal May 26 #6

I think it's paxton by 6 points LuvLoogie May 26 #7

Excellent. Makes a Talarico win even more likely. Wiz Imp May 26 #9

Now that is interesting- this has texas as a toss up. mwmisses4289 May 27 #31

Just another Trump mutant to get crushed in November! Frasier Balzov May 26 #10

I think it's good news Boo1 May 26 #11

Cassidy, not Kennedy karynnj May 27 #33

Right Boo1 May 27 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver May 26 #12

bluntly, I have zero confidence a Democratic candidate will be elected to governor in TX RT Atlanta May 26 #13

Abbott has done so much for the state of Texas. Autumn May 27 #25

that makes both of us.... RT Atlanta May 27 #36

He's running for senate pinkstarburst May 27 #42

I'm with Paxton helping Talarico's chances. Liberal In Texas May 26 #15

I think the Democrats are slight favorites in the Senate election no matter the nominee AZProgressive May 26 #16

Cook political moved the race from likely Republican to lean Republican karynnj May 27 #32

Talarico is a Huge Underdog Aepps22 May 26 #18

Talarico led in polls against both candidates. lees1975 May 26 #20

Paxton can go shove his Fox / Trump bullshit straight up his ass! Initech May 26 #21

Better chance of winning - but a worse disaster (than Cornyn) if we don't win. n/t Ms. Toad May 26 #22

Still an uphill climb for Talarico. It is Texas after all. fujiyamasan May 27 #23

Saw a poll tracking account on Twitter biocube May 27 #24

Now that Cornyn has thrown his support for Paxton, sick. Emile May 27 #26

Fortunately, all his comments and ads of the runoff period exist karynnj May 27 #30

Doesn't matter, they both have the magic R. Emile May 27 #38

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

Both and add in getting a worse Senator if Paxton wins karynnj May 27 #29

I really hope Talarico can defeat him Quiet Em May 27 #34

Real fucking good SSJVegeta May 27 #35

I don't give a fu@k anymore. kacekwl May 27 #39

Rehmet's upset victory in Feb. has provided clear hope for TX from my chair Torchlight May 27 #43