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applegrove

(127,087 posts) Thu Jul 17, 2025, 03:52 PM Jul 17

Texas Senate Shifts To Likely Republican

Texas Senate Shifts To Likely Republican

July 17, 2025 at 3:18 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 11 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/07/17/texas-senate-shifts-to-likely-republican/

With surveys showing Ken Paxton (R) as the Republican frontrunner for U.S. Senate in Texas, the Cook Political Report shifts its rating for the seat from Solid to Likely Republican.

“Were Paxton to win the primary, we would consider shifting our rating further in Democrats’ direction.”

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Texas Senate Shifts To Likely Republican (Original Post) applegrove Jul 17 OP

I hope I live (75) to see Texas become Democratic again - it would be quite an uplift. walkingman Jul 17 #1

The 2026 election is going to be mayhem. applegrove Jul 17 #2

Well, if you live to be 125 awesomerwb1 Jul 17 #6

Ann Richards will arise from the dead lapfog_1 Jul 17 #3

If a Jesus loving progressive pastor like James Talarico gets the Dem nod SSJVegeta Jul 17 #4

Wish I could say I was ecstatic. But I'd be lying... (no text) jimmy the one Jul 17 #5

Paxton is the AG. cloudbase Jul 17 #7

I think they are saying if he wins the primary, the Senate seat becomes vulnerable. MichMan Jul 17 #8

You're likely correct. cloudbase Jul 17 #9

Paxton is running for the US Senate. Not the local senate. applegrove Jul 17 #11

Isn't he running for the nomination for the Federal Senate seat applegrove Jul 17 #10

Here: applegrove Jul 17 #12

Anybody who has the Texas Senate as anything BUT Republican is a fool Prairie Gates Jul 17 #13

Anybody who has the Texas Senate as anything BUT Republican is a fool Prairie Gates Jul 17 #14

walkingman

(9,620 posts)

1. I hope I live (75) to see Texas become Democratic again - it would be quite an uplift.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 03:58 PM

Jul 17

applegrove

(127,087 posts)

2. The 2026 election is going to be mayhem.

Reply to walkingman (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 04:00 PM

Jul 17

awesomerwb1

(4,807 posts)

6. Well, if you live to be 125

Reply to walkingman (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 05:21 PM

Jul 17

maybe.

lapfog_1

(31,143 posts)

3. Ann Richards will arise from the dead

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 04:16 PM

Jul 17

she could give the Republicans hell... or at least make them think it was hell

SSJVegeta

(1,190 posts)

4. If a Jesus loving progressive pastor like James Talarico gets the Dem nod

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 04:26 PM

Jul 17

...might even get us to Likely D

jimmy the one

(2,776 posts)

5. Wish I could say I was ecstatic. But I'd be lying... (no text)

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 04:35 PM

Jul 17

cloudbase

(6,019 posts)

7. Paxton is the AG.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 05:43 PM

Jul 17

His seat doesn't impact the makeup of the state senate.

MichMan

(15,536 posts)

8. I think they are saying if he wins the primary, the Senate seat becomes vulnerable.

Reply to cloudbase (Reply #7)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 06:30 PM

Jul 17

cloudbase

(6,019 posts)

9. You're likely correct.

Reply to MichMan (Reply #8)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 06:33 PM

Jul 17

It will still be a while before the voters of Texas elect a Democrat to any statewide office.

applegrove

(127,087 posts)

11. Paxton is running for the US Senate. Not the local senate.

Reply to MichMan (Reply #8)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 07:06 PM

Jul 17

applegrove

(127,087 posts)

10. Isn't he running for the nomination for the Federal Senate seat

Reply to cloudbase (Reply #7)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 07:04 PM

Jul 17

In 2026?

applegrove

(127,087 posts)

12. Here:

Reply to cloudbase (Reply #7)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 07:07 PM

Jul 17

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_election_in_Texas

Prairie Gates

(5,732 posts)

13. Anybody who has the Texas Senate as anything BUT Republican is a fool

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 07:08 PM

Jul 17

We've been through this Lucy field goal try like four-five times now.

Basta. Focus on real shit.

Prairie Gates

(5,732 posts)

14. Anybody who has the Texas Senate as anything BUT Republican is a fool

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 07:08 PM

Jul 17

We've been through this Lucy field goal try like four-five times now.

Basta. Focus on real shit.

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