TX-SEN: Is Texas About to Weather a Big Blue Storm?

[RandySF]

Yes, Virginia, there may in fact be a blue wave in Texas this year.

I’ve been in Texas politics for most of my adult life. I worked for Governor Ann Richards, a Democrat. And I worked for Republican George W. Bush when he ran for the governor’s mansion—and the White House. I’ve witnessed the best of times and the worst of times for both parties.

Which is to say: I’ve seen a lot of changes. From Blue Dog Democrats to the Tea Party to MAGA. From LBJ to Dubya to Greg Abbott.

For years now, with every political cycle, members of the media, as well as interested parties of every stripe, have asked me the same question: “Is this the year a blue wave hits Texas?”





https://www.vanityfair.com/story/texas-big-blue-storm

[TBF]

1. People underestimate the Latino vote down here -

that's where to look. Not happy with Trump, but not necessarily just switching to democratic candidates (not that everyone votes monolithically but trends are useful to see where we are at leading up to the midterms). Talarico should be able to win against Paxton, but as noted in the article: ""The reality is that Democrats are still underperforming the levels of support that they would need from Latinos to be successful," she said." So, we have work to do.

Recent article/polls: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/voting/2026/05/27/553002/texas-latino-voters-poll-trump-republican-support-2026-midterms/