The GOP Senate primary, meanwhile, will go to a runoff between Sen. John Cornyn and AG Ken Paxton on May 26.
So look forward to an almost three-month head start on the general for James Talarico and Texas Democrats!
ToeSniffer245 on
It’s Talaricover
maxutilsperusd on
Finally some hope in this world.
fantasyoutsider on
the colbert bump
FiftyLoudCats on
*Crockett, a Black woman, pushed back on those critiques, telling reporters last month, “I am tired of people asking whether or not I am electable. The reality is that that is nothing but a dog whistle.”*
Is that her saying anyone who thinks she isn’t electable is a racist? What is that supposed to mean?
park7911 on
Polling was all over the place in this race and had a ton of variation. It was very interesting. I know Dems always struggle in Texas capitalizing on momentum, but I think Talarico has a real shot.
callthepizzaman on
If this is true, we’ll finally get a religious politician who won’t abuse their authority
Whole-Revolution916 on
Republicans having to deal with a runoff and Talarico winning was the best case scenario for Texan democrats.
LADataJunkie on
Congrats! The GOP candidate will have an easy time here. Talarico is just another John Fetterman.
R-ddit_is_Shit on
Whew. Now hopefully the GOP doesn’t have him killed. As a Dem candidate he’s a big threat. As a martyr they could spin him to their advantage.
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D-MAN-FLORIDA on
The gop strategy of getting Crockett to run and win the nomination backfired, and just gave Talarico more attention than he would have gotten without her running.
vrxz on
I drag myself to vote every time regardless, but it’s nice to have my vote actually have a real impact in Texas statewide race for once.
Thandoscovia on
Crockett is a decent politician but her brand of politics wasn’t likely to win in Texas. She didn’t bring what was needed and I think the electorate saw that. This is the best decision for November
Choice-of-SteinsGate on
With Talarico’s message about the class conflict and culture wars, his religious background, his more inclusive style and some of his progressive views, and the Colbert bump of course, I think he has a *real* chance to defeat Paxton in particular if the scumbag wins the runoff. The two couldn’t be any farther apart in terms of their integrity.
Paxton or Cornyn this election is *winnable.* Especially if voter turnout is as high as it was for the Democratic primary, relative to turnouts during primaries that is.
That’s also if Republicans don’t go to whatever lengths possible to suppress and subvert the vote under the false guise of “protecting the integrity of our elections.”
Maybe some people are put off by Talarico’s faith, and while I’m not religious myself, I think it’s a huge selling point for him.
Because in Talarico’s case for instance, he went to seminary school but still believes strongly in the separation of church and state, to the point where he fervently opposes the introduction of the ten commandments in schools and criticizes all forms of state sponsored religion.
That’s just one example. He also calls out the religious right on their hypocrisy constantly, says in so few words that Jesus advocated for the sick, the needy, the poor, etc, and contextualizes the lessons of Jesus as a guide on how to be more tolerant, respectful, and accommodating towards foreigners and all marginalized groups.
He also supports full equality and inclusivity for the LGBTQ community and pushes back against religious arguments that discriminate against these groups. And this is despite being pretty devoutly religious.
He’s also quite progressive in his support for public education, social programs and his opposition to school privatization.
He supports gun and healthcare reforms, voting rights, criticizes billionaires and their influence over our elections, frames the situation as a class conflict, which no doubt scares the hell out of some conservatives.
I think the big difference is he sees Christian ethics and progressivism as compatible.
DailyDahlias on
Congratulations James Talarico!
CuriousEyes8 on
I hope this is only the beginning of a turn toward a better future! CONGRATS JAMES!!!
Dreamtrain on
People want him to run for president someday, but can we really afford to lose a texas senate seat?
JonnyBravoII on
On the R side, they are going to a runoff. Who are Hunt’s people more likely to support? Because a race against Cornyn is going to be brutal. A race against Paxton is doable, especially because Paxton is not the incumbent.
jayfeather31 on
Here’s hoping this represents a slide to the left for the Democrats. Goodness knows **that’s** overdue.
jonthecpa on
Can Democrat voters vote in the Republican runoff? Because they have the chance to do the funniest thing right now.
Significant-Self5907 on
Is he running against Cormer or Cruz?
BrooklynSmash on
Nice.
I really hope he’s not another fraud.
fuzzydave72 on
Will Crockett still have her job as a Representative?
What_isWrong_withU on
I get the feeling he’ll win and then tell everyone he’s going to swap sides and be a republican.
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The GOP Senate primary, meanwhile, will go to a runoff between Sen. John Cornyn and AG Ken Paxton on May 26.
So look forward to an almost three-month head start on the general for James Talarico and Texas Democrats!
It’s Talaricover
Finally some hope in this world.
the colbert bump
*Crockett, a Black woman, pushed back on those critiques, telling reporters last month, “I am tired of people asking whether or not I am electable. The reality is that that is nothing but a dog whistle.”*
Is that her saying anyone who thinks she isn’t electable is a racist? What is that supposed to mean?
Polling was all over the place in this race and had a ton of variation. It was very interesting. I know Dems always struggle in Texas capitalizing on momentum, but I think Talarico has a real shot.
If this is true, we’ll finally get a religious politician who won’t abuse their authority
Republicans having to deal with a runoff and Talarico winning was the best case scenario for Texan democrats.
Congrats! The GOP candidate will have an easy time here. Talarico is just another John Fetterman.
Whew. Now hopefully the GOP doesn’t have him killed. As a Dem candidate he’s a big threat. As a martyr they could spin him to their advantage.
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The gop strategy of getting Crockett to run and win the nomination backfired, and just gave Talarico more attention than he would have gotten without her running.
I drag myself to vote every time regardless, but it’s nice to have my vote actually have a real impact in Texas statewide race for once.
Crockett is a decent politician but her brand of politics wasn’t likely to win in Texas. She didn’t bring what was needed and I think the electorate saw that. This is the best decision for November
With Talarico’s message about the class conflict and culture wars, his religious background, his more inclusive style and some of his progressive views, and the Colbert bump of course, I think he has a *real* chance to defeat Paxton in particular if the scumbag wins the runoff. The two couldn’t be any farther apart in terms of their integrity.
Paxton or Cornyn this election is *winnable.* Especially if voter turnout is as high as it was for the Democratic primary, relative to turnouts during primaries that is.
That’s also if Republicans don’t go to whatever lengths possible to suppress and subvert the vote under the false guise of “protecting the integrity of our elections.”
Maybe some people are put off by Talarico’s faith, and while I’m not religious myself, I think it’s a huge selling point for him.
Because in Talarico’s case for instance, he went to seminary school but still believes strongly in the separation of church and state, to the point where he fervently opposes the introduction of the ten commandments in schools and criticizes all forms of state sponsored religion.
That’s just one example. He also calls out the religious right on their hypocrisy constantly, says in so few words that Jesus advocated for the sick, the needy, the poor, etc, and contextualizes the lessons of Jesus as a guide on how to be more tolerant, respectful, and accommodating towards foreigners and all marginalized groups.
He also supports full equality and inclusivity for the LGBTQ community and pushes back against religious arguments that discriminate against these groups. And this is despite being pretty devoutly religious.
He’s also quite progressive in his support for public education, social programs and his opposition to school privatization.
He supports gun and healthcare reforms, voting rights, criticizes billionaires and their influence over our elections, frames the situation as a class conflict, which no doubt scares the hell out of some conservatives.
I think the big difference is he sees Christian ethics and progressivism as compatible.
Congratulations James Talarico!
I hope this is only the beginning of a turn toward a better future! CONGRATS JAMES!!!
People want him to run for president someday, but can we really afford to lose a texas senate seat?
On the R side, they are going to a runoff. Who are Hunt’s people more likely to support? Because a race against Cornyn is going to be brutal. A race against Paxton is doable, especially because Paxton is not the incumbent.
Here’s hoping this represents a slide to the left for the Democrats. Goodness knows **that’s** overdue.
Can Democrat voters vote in the Republican runoff? Because they have the chance to do the funniest thing right now.
Is he running against Cormer or Cruz?
Nice.
I really hope he’s not another fraud.
Will Crockett still have her job as a Representative?
I get the feeling he’ll win and then tell everyone he’s going to swap sides and be a republican.