Posted on 01/06/2026 11:43:00 AM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
While no Democrat has won statewide in Texas in more than 30 years, Cornyn's seat is an especially tough nut to crack...
This year's contest, however, is marked by an especially bitter Republican primary headlined by Cornyn, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt of Houston. Many Democrats believe that provides them with an opening. Numerous polls suggest their best chance will come if Paxton — who has a history of scandals and is in the midst of a high-profile divorce from his wife, McKinney state Sen. Angela Paxton – becomes the GOP nominee.
Two major Democratic candidates remain in the fight for their party's nomination, making it likely the party will choose its candidate on March 3, rather than having to go to a May runoff election. Both candidates, U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Dallas and Austin state Rep. James Talarico, visited Houston in mid-December on their campaigns across the state.
At this stage, both Democrats are reserving their fire for the Republicans rather than turning on each other. Talarico said that, if Crockett wins the Democratic nomination, he will support her in the fall "1,000%."
"And I hope, if I win this primary, that Congresswoman Crockett will support me 1,000%," Talarico said, "because we’re on the same team trying to change the politics of this state and end one-party rule in Texas."
Crockett likewise pledged to support Talarico if he wins the primary.
"I flipped a Trump district in Williamson County, Texas, that no one thought was winnable. A Democrat hadn’t won it in 30 years. I did that by exciting Democrats, bringing in new voters and peeling people off from the other side," Talarico said. "That’s exactly what we’re going to have to do if we’re going to win this seat in November."
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Not long ago, that scumbag Talarico made the comment that illegal alien anchor babies are more “patriotic” than gringo infants. The boy can KMA. I hope Missy “My Little Donkey” whips his honky keister in the primaries.
Why doesn’t Cornyn just switch to the Democrat party?
He is as close as he can get there already.
I find Talarico’s “Presbyterian pastor” “God is pro-choice” schtick more off putting than anything Jasmine Crockett’s come up with.
Open primaries in Texas. I might have to vote for Jasmine.
I’d never vote for that commie punk slob, Talarico. What a Marxist pig.
I’m a Beto man.
Beto-male
He’s cute. And he can skateboard.
Ghetto Beto, the Press loves her. She’ll get tons of money from Blue states and blow it on 35% of the Texas vote.
I once voted for Jesse Jackson in the Dem primary because he was their weakest candidate.
I would prefer Texas close its primaries because Democrats also play this game.
I voted for Algore.
The hanging chad!
By the way, my wife voted for the Reverend in the general election. She has since come to her senses after the brainwashing in college.
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