The Path to a Dem 2020 Victory Lies Through Texas

Texas has a long history of being so depressing to Democratic voters that it didn’t even qualify for “underdog” status until 2018, the year the Lord and Savior Beto O’Rourke came from the hallowed halls of social media to run for Senator. Finally, Texas had a chance to show the world that it did not fall into an impenetrable deep red chasm, that is until Tuesday, November 6, 2018, when in cruel disappointment after an exciting and energized campaign, we lost statewide contests yet again.

How Far We’ve Come

The biggest question Texans face over the 2018 loss is: did Beto really ignite the energy surrounding the 2018 Midterm and State elections? Or was he merely the beneficiary of an especially enthusiastic electorate, with the charisma and traditional look the national spotlight finds especially appealing and straight ticket voting? While O’Rourke seems particularly adept at yielding the media like a sword, in large part thanks to a terrific digital team that propelled relatable stories primed for virality into the forefront of a hungry media machine, demographics and other important statewide data that can give us a better read on this question is still in the process of being accumulated.

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