Tuesday night was more than a warning to Texas Democrats. They will need to do some major soul-searching, says SMU political scientist Matthew Wilson.
Texas Democrats had major losses from the top to the bottom of the ballot. Dallas Congressman Colin Allred lost to Senator Ted Cruz, multiple Democratic judges were ousted and there were no real gains in the state legislature.The most glaring example from Election Day was the Texas Senate race.While he received fewer votes than Donald Trump, Senator Ted Cruz still beat Representative Colin Allred by almost 10 points. The last time Cruz faced a challenger, in 2018, he won by only three points.
Republicans ran the table, and it will ensure that Governor Abbott has the needed republican votes to pass his school voucher plan. House Republicans will control at least 88 of the 150 seats."What Texas Democrats have been doing is not working. It's not just a question of being patient, and we will slowly get there. They've been moving in reverse," said Wilson."I think the problem was the overwhelming single-minded focus on the abortion issue," said Wilson.
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