Texas Democrats energized by early voting numbers

Were the judge to rule in the GOP’s favor, however, it could essentially suppress the vote of people of color, who overwhelmingly vote Democratic in the state, said Randy Johnston, the attorney representing the Democratic Party in the case.

What you need to know about the March 2018 Primary.

Republican President Donald Trump has managed to accomplish something Democrats haven’t in the past couple decades, at least in Texas: stir up, excite and unite Democrats about politics. For instance, Scott ran for a seat at the county commission table, but he had to choose between either voting in his own race or voting in the Republican primary, which included all Republican candidates.

Moser said the DCCC’s opposition research on her will make it hard to tie her to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., who is a major fund raiser for the committee. Yet Democrats acknowledged the lively nomination fights could result in victories for candidates with little experience, scant scrutiny or political views that are out of step with general electorate.

On the Republican ballot, incumbent state Rep. Lyle Larson is being challenged for his District 122 seat by Hollywood Park Mayor Chris Fails, who has been endorsed by Abbott. Democrats and Clinton’s campaign saw a similar early vote surge in some key states in 2016, only to be swamped by Republicans at the polls.

“Democrats are more motivated this year”, said Jim Riddlesperger, a political science professor at Texas Christian University. As Lira drew no opponents, he will face the victor of the March 6 Primary and likely run-off election in the November General Election.

McLennan County saw a total of 3,054 democratic voters and 7,778 Republican voters this year.

Smith County voters will be able to cast their ballots at any of the county’s 34 polling locations on Election Day, March 6.

MA also could send its first Latina to Congress in the race to replace Rep. Nicki Tsongas, a Democrat in the state’s Congressional District 3 race.

Overall, primary voter turnout climbed from about 26,000 in 2014, the last mid-term election, to 43,000 in 2018.

Democrats showed up despite the long odds this November of ousting Republicans such as Cruz – who released a radio ad after clinching the GOP nomination Tuesday night, telling voters that Democratic opponent Beto O’Rourke “wants to take our guns”.

It’s worth watching whether Kopser can avoid a runoff (by getting more than 50 percent) or is forced into a race that could expose more divides within the Democratic Party.

It’s not uncommon for the Democrats’ House campaign arm to have favorites in a primary, but they stepped beyond that recently, openly criticizing a Democratic hopeful in a Houston-area seat held by Republican John Culberson. The 18th congressional district seat was vacated by Republican Tim Murphy following a sexual harassment scandal. They will be elected in November.

In Congressional District 21, Joseph Kosper leads Mary Street Wilson in the four-candidate field in the Democratic primary, according to statewide numbers. While Lamb is a “uniquely strong candidate”, he said, if Republicans can’t hold on to the GOP-leaning district it “bodes really poorly” for their chances of holding the House majority.

The biggest question was whether Texas is just the start of what’s to come nationwide. Democrats cast more than 406,000 ballots compared to Republicans’ 353,000.

First-time candidates? Yes. Democrats Sema Hernandez and Edward Kimbrough.

Texas has eight sitting House members who are not seeking re-election – six of them Republicans – meaning the state with the second-largest delegation will be losing a lot of experience and leadership in Washington.

Kopser’s willingness to compromise with Republicans on issues like border security funding and a clean DREAM Act has made him a frequent target for Crowe and McFadden, who’ve labeled him as an “establishment candidate” and “Republican-lite”.