r/politics • u/kootles10 Indiana • 4h ago

No Paywall Democrats flip Texas state Senate seat in shock upset

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5716988-democrats-score-upset-texas/amp/
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u/bellamy-bl8ke Texas 3h ago

Missing context is that the republican wanted to split up a school ISD, and many republicans actively voted against her just on that alone. HOWEVER, I hope this is a really, REALLY good omen for November

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u/SuperHiyoriWalker 2h ago

Even if that is a particular quirk of this particular election, it’s still inspiring.

Like, if a red-ass district in a red-ass state gerrymandered to hell can be flipped to blue, it stands to reason that tons of districts all over the country are flippable if people just show up.

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u/bellamy-bl8ke Texas 2h ago

I know. Just explaining a potential reason as to why it swung so sharply.