Voters in Texas's 6th Congressional District are again heading to the polls today to vote in a runoff for the special election back in early May. Texas 6th covers all of Ellis and Navarro Counties, as well as southeastern Tarrant County. The seat is open after Rep. Ron Wright passed away after a battle with cancer further complicated by COVID-19. His widow, Susan Wright, along … [Read more...] about Texas 6th Congressional District Special Runoff Election Results
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The Special Election Runoff in Texas’s Sixth Congressional District
The special election runoff for Texas’s Sixth Congressional district is a sleepier affair than most other special elections. Total turnout for the May blanket (all party) primary was 53K less than turnout for the special election in New Mexico’s First District despite TX-06 having over 100K more (ACS projected) residents than NM-01. Democratic voters and analysts lost interest … [Read more...] about The Special Election Runoff in Texas’s Sixth Congressional District
Texas 6th Congressional District Special Election Results and more
Today, voters across Texas are voting in municipal elections. In the 6th Congressional District, they are also voting in a special election for an open Congressional seat after Rep. Ron Wright passed away after a battle with cancer further complicated by COVID-19. We will have the results for that race, as well as election results from the five largest cities in the state with … [Read more...] about Texas 6th Congressional District Special Election Results and more
Competitive Congressional Races: What Happened?
The 2020 Congressional Election did not go the way Democrats hoped. National Democrats expected to gain seats, but results so far are a net loss. The results vindicated the National Republican Congressional Committee who expected to narrow the Democratic majority by picking off vulnerable Congressional Democrats and holding the line in Republican seats across the country. Over … [Read more...] about Competitive Congressional Races: What Happened?
Competitive Congressional Races in the Lone Star State (3/3)
A competitive race begets more competitive races. That is what happened in 2018 when Robert "Beto" O’Rourke lost the 2018 Senate race to Ted Cruz by under 3%. Democrats flipped two Congressional districts, two State Senate districts, 12 State Representative districts, and gave incumbent Republicans a scare in numerous others. Biden is presently polling competitively with Trump … [Read more...] about Competitive Congressional Races in the Lone Star State (3/3)