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Could Texas turn blue? Senate race puts nearly 40-year Democratic drought to the test
https://www.khou.com/ ^

Posted on 11/03/2026 6:11:06 PM PST by NKP_Vet

HOUSTON — Could Texas really turn blue? This year’s U.S. Senate race is testing whether Democrats can win a seat the state has kept in Republican hands for nearly four decades. Democrat James Talarico is facing Republican Ken Paxton in a contest that has renewed attention on Democrats’ chances of winning statewide. Texas last elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in 1988, when Lloyd Bentsen won reelection. A Talarico victory would end that 38-year drought.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2026wipeout; texas; traitors4tedbrown

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To: Old Yeller

Apparently Kansas “ran out of ballots” first thing this morning.


21 posted on 11/03/2026 6:29:52 PM PST by madison10
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To: Kleon

I can’t believe that sicko won. But it has been planned.


22 posted on 11/03/2026 6:31:39 PM PST by bgill
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To: NKP_Vet

Well, most here had been saying ad nauseam the polls were all wrong. Yes they were wrong, Talarico was even stronger than the polls showed.


23 posted on 11/03/2026 6:31:46 PM PST by volare737 ( Diversity is something to be overcome, not celebrated. he)
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To: Fledermaus

I have been saying here on FR for the last few months that Texas was in bad shape politically, and that Talarico and Hinojosa should not be written off. It’s not even about Trump to be honest. Cost of living in Texas is through the roof, healthcare is bad, schools are bad, traffic is bad. It’s a freaking mess and people are tired of it. So if Talarico and Hinojosa pull off a win, it’s not going to be surprising to me.


24 posted on 11/03/2026 6:33:16 PM PST by Languager
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To: madison10

RINO W Bush had the greenlight to turn Iran into a parking lot but he failed to act, now we’re having to deal with worse.


25 posted on 11/03/2026 6:33:25 PM PST by bgill
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To: NKP_Vet

The Chinese put their slimy components into the voting machines.

Why did their IQ dip so low?


26 posted on 11/03/2026 6:33:56 PM PST by reasonisfaith (What are the personal implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
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To: NKP_Vet; Alberta's Child
This is a damn nightmare.

I mean, notwithstanding the fact that the party in power usually loses seats during the midterms, why would Democrat gains be a surprise given the glaringly obvious elephant in the room?


27 posted on 11/03/2026 6:34:44 PM PST by Ultra Sonic 007 (There is nothing new under the sun.)
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To: Fledermaus

Not to mention that Paxton ran a terrible campaign. He was basically invisible the whole time. Lazy and expecting to win without trying. Screw him.


28 posted on 11/03/2026 6:36:36 PM PST by Languager
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To: Languager

And if its blue its gonna be worse


29 posted on 11/03/2026 6:37:00 PM PST by pangaea6
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To: Languager

Housing costs and property tax went through the roof with the Californian invasion. They changed the political scene. Look at uber lib commie Austin. You can’t pay us to drive into the city limits. Used to be THE place to go shopping, out to eat, the movies, etc. but that ended years ago.


30 posted on 11/03/2026 6:37:10 PM PST by bgill
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To: NKP_Vet

Texas will turn blue eventually.


31 posted on 11/03/2026 6:38:19 PM PST by dware (Americans prefer peaceful slavery over dangerous freedom)
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To: LibFreeUSA

Yep. Trump motivated liberals more than he did moderates and conservatives. Trump just didn’t know when to keep his mouth closed.


32 posted on 11/03/2026 6:38:59 PM PST by boycott
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To: LibFreeUSA

Yep. Trump motivated liberals more than he did moderates and conservatives. Trump just didn’t know when to keep his mouth closed.


33 posted on 11/03/2026 6:39:01 PM PST by boycott
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To: Ultra Sonic 007

Forbes reports biden and obama had higher gas prices.


34 posted on 11/03/2026 6:39:12 PM PST by bgill
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To: dware

It did tonight.


35 posted on 11/03/2026 6:40:10 PM PST by bgill
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To: NKP_Vet

These numbers can’t be right. There could be some misvoting in big Texas counties. Texans intended to vote for Paxton may have accidentally tapped on the wrong button on the touch screen.


36 posted on 11/03/2026 6:41:10 PM PST by Round Earther
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To: LibFreeUSA

Agreed. If this continues, ‘28 will be a disaster of his own making.


37 posted on 11/03/2026 6:41:53 PM PST by Longdriver69
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To: boycott

He still doesn’t & will sink the country in ‘28. not that he cares - he’ll retire to daily golf with billions.


38 posted on 11/03/2026 6:43:00 PM PST by Longdriver69
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To: NKP_Vet

Time for me to leave Texas. I refuse to live in a state that elects commies. I may have to go to FL.


39 posted on 11/03/2026 6:46:21 PM PST by ChuckHam
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To: NKP_Vet

Talarico is no Lloyd Bentsen and I didn’t even know Lloyd Bentsen.


40 posted on 11/03/2026 6:46:59 PM PST by mikey_hates_everything
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