Polling shows that a majority of voters in Texas oppose the state’s near-total ban on abortion, but they ranked the topic ninth on a list of most important issues facing the country.
But this is hardly the first time voters in Texas have been asked to mobilize to defend abortion access — and it’s possible the voter rolls reflect that reality, said Ryan.
Democrat Gwenn Burud during her 2018 campaign for state Senate. Burud is again running in Tarrant County to unseat Republican incumbent Kelly Hancock. Support for “reproductive rights and individual liberty” is the first item on her platform these days, and she’s quick to discuss the issue with voters.That’s part of why state Senate candidate Gwenn Burud is shaking the trees, hoping to turn out as many Democratic and undecided voters in her Tarrant County district as possible.
“The word abortion was taboo in Tarrant County,” Burud said. “Because of where I was running, there were a lot of moderates that you were trying to persuade, so I was told, ‘Don’t even go there.’”How do I know if I'm registered to vote? Burud took the hint: Support for “reproductive rights and individual liberty” is the first item on her platform these days, and she’s quick to discuss the issue with voters.
“Most people are really particularly looking at this demographic group, which should be voting Republican based on all other measures,” Green said. “But the question is, will their concern over reproductive issues be enough to motivate that group?” Convincing voters to see the connection between those three-dimensional candidates and their access to abortion is a tougher sell than a yes/no referendum. And while some people remain extremely motivated by abortion, other issues have taken the headlines — inflation, gun control, immigration, health care.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Why are livestock shows important to the culture of the State Fair of Texas? - North Texas Wants to KnowWhen fall arrives everyone in North Texas is excited to attend the State Fair of Texas. Fun rides, deep-fried food fun and good family fun. What most people don't think about are the hundreds of young people participating in the youth livestock shows On this episode of North Texas Wants to Know, host Baylee Friday talks to the Senior Vice President of Agriculture & Livestock at the State Fair of Texas, Daryl Real, exhibitor McKenzie Evans and livestock judge Jess Yeaman about the importance of these shows to those who participate and how it is vital to the history of the fair's culture.
Read more »
Video shows Texas teacher throwing student against wallA Round Rock mother and her 14-year-old son have banded together to share their story after video shows an administrator throw her son into a wall, and pinning him down.
Read more »
Black voters are key for Beto O'Rourke in the Texas governor's race, and 2018 shows whyMotivated voters in Houston’s Black communities were essential in flipping Harris...
Read more »
Viral TikTok shows bison charge woman in Texas parkThe hiker sustained non-life-threatening injuries after being “charged and gored by a bison” at Caprock Canyons State Park & Trailway in Briscoe County, she said.
Read more »
Watch: Viral TikTok captures moment of panic at State Fair of Texas amid false alarmA shooting scare at the State Fair of Texas, captured on video, ended the fair an hour...
Read more »
Trump to hold rally in South Texas 2 days before early votingThe former president will stage a rally Saturday in Robstown, west of Corpus Christi. texas voting kprc2 click2houston trump
Read more »