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Democratic GAINS for Texas US Senate Seat?

July 17, 2025 By jamesb

Huh? 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 … [Read more...] about Democratic GAINS for Texas US Senate Seat?

Filed Under: Government, Media, Other Things, Politics, Polling Tagged With: Congress, Government, Politics, Republicans, Texas Attorney General Paxton, Texas US Senate race

Is Beto O’Rourke gonna run for the US Senate again?….

February 13, 2019 By jamesb

WAIT! Hold the presses!... The media Democratic wonder guy is talking about What? Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer met with former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke last week to discuss a possible 2020 Senate campaign against GOP Sen. John Cornyn, according to a source … [Read more...] about Is Beto O’Rourke gonna run for the US Senate again?….

Filed Under: Government, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Beto O'Rourke, Sen Schumer, Sen. Cornyn, Texas US Senate race

Democrats hope O’Rourke will have coattails for state and local Texas Dem’s…

October 22, 2018 By jamesb

Beto O'Rourke IS being seen as a John Kennedy rebirth.... His chances of winning his Senate race is doubtful for  a Democrat in Red State Texas... Even with raising YUGE amounts of campaign money... But? Could he help State and Local Democrats in the state get more … [Read more...] about Democrats hope O’Rourke will have coattails for state and local Texas Dem’s…

Filed Under: Government, Politics, Polling Tagged With: 2018 Midterm elections, Cruz, O'Rourke, Politics, Texas State/Local races, Texas US Senate race

He’ll probably lose… but Texas Democrat O’Rourke has raised almost $40 MILLION just in the last 3 months…

October 12, 2018 By jamesb

Beto O'Rourke is all that for the media..... But? He's a Democrat running in RED State Texas..... Texas GOP US Senator Ted Cruz looks worried actually.... But he's been ahead of O'Rourke in the polling all the way thru the race.... Oh? Democrat O'Rourke has … [Read more...] about He’ll probably lose… but Texas Democrat O’Rourke has raised almost $40 MILLION just in the last 3 months…

Filed Under: Politics, Polling Tagged With: campaign fund raising, Cruz, O'Rourke, Texas Politics, Texas US Senate race

Nate Silver thinks Beto O’Rourke just Could beat Ted Cruz down in Texas….

September 28, 2018 By jamesb

A month out the FiveThirtyEight guy does a lot of talking about how factors OTHER than the polls could be signaling a possible upset win for Democratic Beto O'Rourke in the Texas US Senate race... So when I build election forecasts for FiveThirtyEight, I’m usually not … [Read more...] about Nate Silver thinks Beto O’Rourke just Could beat Ted Cruz down in Texas….

Filed Under: Politics, Polling Tagged With: Cruz, Nate Silver @ FiveThirtyEight, O'Rourke, Polling, Projections /Forecasts, Texas US Senate race

Two more Texas US Senate Polls out showing a possible move to O’Rourke?

September 20, 2018 By jamesb

A new Vox Populi poll in Texas finds Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) in a dead heat with challenger Beto O’Rourke (D) in the U.S. Senate race, 50% to 50%.... Also... A new Public Policy Policy survey in Texas finds Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) slightly ahead of challenger Beto O’Rourke (D), … [Read more...] about Two more Texas US Senate Polls out showing a possible move to O’Rourke?

Filed Under: Politics, Polling Tagged With: Beto O'Rorke, Polling, Ted Cruz, Texas US Senate race

O’Rourke AHEAD of Cruz by 2% Points in latest Texas US Senate race poll….Update…More Polls…

September 19, 2018 By jamesb

Houston? We could have a problem here... We just saw a Q Poll poll that had Republican Texas Senator Ted Cruz with comfortable lead of 9% points on Democrat Beto O'Rourke.... Now another poll with a small lead for the Democrat? Things Are close.... Rep. Beto … [Read more...] about O’Rourke AHEAD of Cruz by 2% Points in latest Texas US Senate race poll….Update…More Polls…

Filed Under: Politics, Polling Tagged With: Beto O'Rourke, Polling, Ted Cruz, Texas US Senate race

FiveThirtyEight gives a reason why Ted Cruz probably isn’t doing as bad a s polls show….

September 1, 2018 By jamesb

Why? Simply because Texas polling tends to be off by as much as 8% points on average .... The August polling averages were off by between 5 points and 14 points in any given year. On average since 1990, they were off by about 8 points. Of course, that error could cut … [Read more...] about FiveThirtyEight gives a reason why Ted Cruz probably isn’t doing as bad a s polls show….

Filed Under: Government, Politics, Polling Tagged With: Cruz, FiveThirtyEight, O'Rourke, Polling errors, Texas US Senate race

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