Texas was already one of the nation’s most-watched battlefields this year. Then came the pandemic
Recent polling conducted for the Davis campaign found that the CDC is popular by a “three to one” ratio in the district, according to a summary of the data.
But the coronavirus is further scrambling the landscape for Texas Republicans, who for decades made up one of the most powerful, tight-knit delegations in Congress. The state is still battling alarmingly— among the worst per capita in the country — even as some key metrics, like hospitalizations, have begun to improve.
GOP operatives say they see a chance to go after Democratic incumbents, especially with their party leaders stuck in an ugly stalemate with the White House over more relief aid. Republicans are also betting on a conservative backlash to the Democratic push for mask mandates, concern about opening schools and a rescue plan for the U.S. Postal Service, though it remains one of the most popular federal agencies.
Van Duyne, who is seeking retiring GOP Rep. Kenny Marchant’s seat in the suburbs between Fort Worth and Dallas, has begunon health care, in which she promises to keep protections for people with pre-existing conditions. “Health care is on the forefront of [voters’] minds, especially living through a public health crisis,” said Julie Oliver, a Democratic candidate trying to unseat Rep. Roger Williams — whose seat was recently downgraded from “safe” to “likely” Republican by election forecasters.
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