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SSJVegeta

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4. She could but I agree it is less likely than Talarico

Reply to surfered (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 16, 2025, 10:53 AM

Dec 16

My thinking is this:

We have two very well funded and popular (within the party) dems running for the same statewide office. One seems to have very strong potential to win statewide. But both are going to have strong downballot impacts. Regardless of if they win statewide, having both on the general election ballot statewide would earn huge dividends (maybe double) in combining strong base turnout among Dems (Crockett) and strong turnout among low propensity/ crossover voters (Talarico).

The fact this firepower is being used on ourselves is really self defeating in a flippable state like Texas.

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TX US Senate candidate James Talarico(D) Vs 20 undecided voters [View all] SSJVegeta Dec 16 OP

Yes and I believe he has the crossover appeal necessary to win in his red state surfered Dec 16 #1

I almost wonder if he should run for governor instead SSJVegeta Dec 16 #2

Based upon historical results, I don't believe Jasmine can win state wide and I have the upmost respect for her brains, surfered Dec 16 #3

She could but I agree it is less likely than Talarico SSJVegeta Dec 16 #4

I think Talarico has a better chance as well pinkstarburst Dec 16 #6

Agree surfered Dec 16 #12

Honestly, I think Jasmine should be the one to switch pinkstarburst Dec 16 #5

Same SSJVegeta Dec 16 #8

The window has closed, Talarico missed that chance MagickMuffin Dec 16 #11

OK, he's all right! ananda Dec 16 #7

Sounds like I should know who that is (but I dont) SSJVegeta Dec 16 #9

Barbara Jo.rdan was a Black Congreswoman from Houston ananda Dec 16 #10

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