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applegrove

(126,949 posts) Thu Jul 17, 2025, 03:52 PM Thursday

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 Thursday OP

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

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

Well, if you live to be 125 awesomerwb1 Thursday #6

Ann Richards will arise from the dead lapfog_1 Thursday #3

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

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

Paxton is the AG. cloudbase Thursday #7

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

You're likely correct. cloudbase Thursday #9

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

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

Here: applegrove Thursday #12

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

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

walkingman

(9,588 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

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applegrove

(126,949 posts)

2. The 2026 election is going to be mayhem.

Reply to walkingman (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 04:00 PM

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awesomerwb1

(4,802 posts)

6. Well, if you live to be 125

Reply to walkingman (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 05:21 PM

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maybe.

lapfog_1

(31,133 posts)

3. Ann Richards will arise from the dead

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 04:16 PM

Thursday

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

SSJVegeta

(1,162 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

Thursday

...might even get us to Likely D

jimmy the one

(2,771 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

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cloudbase

(6,010 posts)

7. Paxton is the AG.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 05:43 PM

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

MichMan

(15,514 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

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cloudbase

(6,010 posts)

9. You're likely correct.

Reply to MichMan (Reply #8)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 06:33 PM

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

applegrove

(126,949 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

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applegrove

(126,949 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

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In 2026?

applegrove

(126,949 posts)

12. Here:

Reply to cloudbase (Reply #7)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 07:07 PM

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

Prairie Gates

(5,706 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

Thursday

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

Basta. Focus on real shit.

Prairie Gates

(5,706 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

Thursday

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

Basta. Focus on real shit.

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