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12. We haven't won a statewide election in almost 30 yrs.

Thu Feb 29, 2024, 06:34 PM

Feb 2024

You could argue that some of that is suppression, but statewide elections aren't districted.

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Texas isn't nearly as red as people want to think. [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2024 OP

Those red state-blue state maps are deceptive. CrispyQ Feb 2024 #1

Look at the trends since 2012 vercetti2021 Feb 2024 #2

problem is too many blue people choose not to vote nt msongs Feb 2024 #3

Texas is not a red state or a blue state but is a non-voting state LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2024 #6

And voter apathy- callous taoboy Feb 2024 #8

Voter apathy is real. LeftInTX Feb 2024 #11

Good. elleng Feb 2024 #4

Independents, on a national level, intrigue me... Think. Again. Feb 2024 #5

This is 2018 data from Pew Research walkingman Feb 2024 #7

Thanks. Think. Again. Feb 2024 #9

if it weren't for gerrymandering, we'd be blue now. nt Javaman Feb 2024 #10

We haven't won a statewide election in almost 30 yrs. carpetbagger Feb 2024 #12

I live here in Austin fore the past 35 years. Javaman Mar 2024 #13