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Torchlight

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

Wed May 27, 2026, 11:26 AM

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In a solid red district, an unknown speaking to policy rather than noise pulled in non-voters and independents at a rate that should alarm the rank and file TX conservatives.

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Looks like it's going to be Paxton in TX. How we feeling about this? [View all] mnmoderatedem 18 hrs ago OP

Tolarico's chances of winning just went up biocube 18 hrs ago #1

Glad you think it will go well. I am reluctant to be optimistic. efhmc 18 hrs ago #2

Fair... Happy Hoosier 5 hrs ago #37

Do you live in Texas? hamsterjill 18 hrs ago #8

No, but I think there's a good reason senate R's got upset Trump endorsed him biocube 17 hrs ago #14

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

Texas has broken our hearts before Bettie 16 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 6 hrs ago #28

No democrat in TX is going to win a major seat by a landslide pinkstarburst 4 hrs ago #41

Add in his love off pedophiles, and dems might be able to squeak out a win. mwmisses4289 3 hrs ago #44

It's better for Talarico - TBF 18 hrs ago #3

Paxton is a creep and a criminal, he fits in his party perfectly Walleye 18 hrs ago #4

Cornyn is honestly a conservative, old line Republican. He made a bad mistake by cutting TACO too much slack ... marble falls 18 hrs ago #5

I'm kind of excited about the prospect of Talarico Texasgal 18 hrs ago #6

I think it's paxton by 6 points LuvLoogie 18 hrs ago #7

Excellent. Makes a Talarico win even more likely. Wiz Imp 17 hrs ago #9

Now that is interesting- this has texas as a toss up. mwmisses4289 5 hrs ago #31

Just another Trump mutant to get crushed in November! Frasier Balzov 17 hrs ago #10

I think it's good news Boo1 17 hrs ago #11

Cassidy, not Kennedy karynnj 5 hrs ago #33

Right Boo1 4 hrs ago #40

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver 17 hrs ago #12

bluntly, I have zero confidence a Democratic candidate will be elected to governor in TX RT Atlanta 17 hrs ago #13

Abbott has done so much for the state of Texas. Autumn 6 hrs ago #25

that makes both of us.... RT Atlanta 5 hrs ago #36

He's running for senate pinkstarburst 4 hrs ago #42

I'm with Paxton helping Talarico's chances. Liberal In Texas 17 hrs ago #15

I think the Democrats are slight favorites in the Senate election no matter the nominee AZProgressive 17 hrs ago #16

Cook political moved the race from likely Republican to lean Republican karynnj 5 hrs ago #32

Talarico is a Huge Underdog Aepps22 16 hrs ago #18

Talarico led in polls against both candidates. lees1975 16 hrs ago #20

Paxton can go shove his Fox / Trump bullshit straight up his ass! Initech 16 hrs ago #21

Better chance of winning - but a worse disaster (than Cornyn) if we don't win. n/t Ms. Toad 15 hrs ago #22

Still an uphill climb for Talarico. It is Texas after all. fujiyamasan 9 hrs ago #23

Saw a poll tracking account on Twitter biocube 6 hrs ago #24

Now that Cornyn has thrown his support for Paxton, sick. Emile 6 hrs ago #26

Fortunately, all his comments and ads of the runoff period exist karynnj 6 hrs ago #30

Doesn't matter, they both have the magic R. Emile 5 hrs ago #38

Turnout is the key. Low turnout gives us Paxton. Big turnout gives us Sen James Talarico. marble falls 6 hrs ago #27

Both and add in getting a worse Senator if Paxton wins karynnj 6 hrs ago #29

I really hope Talarico can defeat him Quiet Em 5 hrs ago #34

Real fucking good SSJVegeta 5 hrs ago #35

I don't give a fu@k anymore. kacekwl 4 hrs ago #39

Rehmet's upset victory in Feb. has provided clear hope for TX from my chair Torchlight 3 hrs ago #43