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applegrove

(131,401 posts) Sat Feb 21, 2026, 05:21 PM Saturday

Open Texas primaries: more Dems fired up?

Remarkable when you consider that both parties have seriously contested Senate primaries in this fairly red state.

More Dems fired up?

More independent Texans opting to vote in the Dem primary given the state has open primaries?

Demoralized Republicans?

All of the above?
— TrumpsTaxes (@trumpstaxes.com) 2026-02-21T22:03:10.898Z

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Open Texas primaries: more Dems fired up? (Original Post) applegrove Saturday OP

My sister did say that the Democratic line.. ananda Saturday #1

Hard to say pinkstarburst Saturday #2

True this. applegrove Saturday #3

More Democrats are showing up in the early vote than republicans LetMyPeopleVote 14 hrs ago #4

ananda

(34,669 posts)

1. My sister did say that the Democratic line..

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Feb 21, 2026, 05:29 PM

Saturday

at the site where she voted in Dallas was way
longer than the Republican.

In Austin, it's a given.

pinkstarburst

(1,932 posts)

2. Hard to say

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Feb 21, 2026, 05:33 PM

Saturday

I think people do have strong feelings between Talarico-Crockett, so we'll have to see how that plays out after votes are counted.

It's also possible repubs are crossing over to vote in our primary out of concern one candidate may be harder to beat in the general than the other.