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From The Hill: Democrats are seeing new signs they could make inroads in the traditionally deep-red state of Texas this fall.
The party has long faced hurdles in the Lone Star State. Winning the White House race this year still looks like a long shot, and the party has experienced disappointing losses in recent cycles after then-Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D) nearly ousted Sen. Ted Cruz (R) in 2018.
But new polling suggests the party is competitive in Texas, both on the presidential level and in the race between Cruz and Democratic challenger Rep. Colin Allred, fueling hopes that this could be the year the state finally trends in the party’s direction.
“Anybody that says, ‘It just doesn’t happen in Texas’ — it doesn’t happen until it does,” pollster Brett Loyd said of the possibility Allred scores an upset in the Senate race.
The report notes that the contest for Cruz’s senate seat has gone from “solid” Republican to “likely” Republican, and several recent polls show Cruz is struggling cross the 50% mark.
An Emerson College Polling/The Hill poll shows Allred just 4 points behind, and a University of Houston/Texas Southern University (UH/TSU) survey last month put Cruz just two points ahead.
Democrats build momentum in Texas Senate race https://t.co/dkAZZ6PxMv
— The Hill (@thehill) September 16, 2024
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