And Poof. There Goes Red Texas.
From the most powerful GOP state in the nation to blue, in one fell swoop.
Dan Patrick
Texas is a Purple State Now. The Proof is in Last Night’s Results.
Tuesday’s midterm was the best election result for Texas Democrats since at least 1994, and gives a lot of reasons to think that something has meaningfully changed in this state.
Two Special Interest Groups Bankroll More Than Three-Quarters of Konni Burton’s Senate Campaign
Two uber-conservative groups have pumped more than $830,000 into the North Texas race.
Trump Declares Himself a ‘Nationalist’ in 90-minute Houston Tirade
In what was ostensibly a rally for Ted Cruz, the president unleashed a conspiracy-laden war cry for American nihilism.
Dan Patrick’s Cloistered Culture War
Instead of talking to voters or debating his opponent, Patrick is flying on a private jet, boycotting Nike and trying to score facetime on Fox News.
Pete Gallego and Texas Democrats Once Again Snatch Defeat from Jaws of Victory
In what should have been an easy win in San Antonio, Democrats managed to lose a seat they’ve held for 139 years.
The Violence of Trump’s Words
How do we assess blame for the consequences of dehumanizing rhetoric?
The Christian Right’s Politics of Cruelty
The policies pushed by politicians like Donald Trump and Dan Patrick are anything but Christ-like.
A Texas-Style Gun(less) Debate After a Year of Mass Shootings
In his zealous rejection of “red flag” laws, Dan Patrick reminds us of the long odds anything resembling gun reform faces in the Texas Legislature.
Mike Collier Has a Problem: Dan Patrick Ain’t Taking His Bait
If his campaign is to gain momentum in the roughly three months before Election Day, Collier needs to smoke Patrick out of the hole he’s hiding in — and fast.