Democrats surge in polls, organizers fight for democracy
New flip opportunities keep popping up
Welcome to a Sunday evening edition of Progress Report.
One week from now, I’ll be at the Cleveland Clinic, awaiting yet another open-heart surgery (lucky number seven). I’ll still be writing newsletters this week, and hopefully hosting a live stream interview or two.
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Tonight, we’re talking about elections.
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How about some polls and trolls?
Texas: Races are tightening up!
State Rep. James Talarico has opened up a four-point lead on psychopath AG Ken Paxton in the crucial Senate race, according to a poll from Texas Pulse and Texas A&M. It stands at 47-43% in the Democrat’s favor.
State Rep. Gina Hinojosa has climbed to within one point of Republican three-term incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott, 46-45%.
Democratic state Rep. Vicki Goodwin has a two-point lead over incumbent Dan Patrick in the Lt. Governor race, an advantage that only figures to grow due to Patrick’s integral role in banning THC in Texas. Idiotic.
Pennsylvania: Rare state legislature poll alert — with good news for Democrats, who lead in several must-win districts.
State Navigate surveyed five districts with competitive races; Democratic challengers lead in three of them, another is topped by a Democratic incumbent, and one has a Republican firmly in the lead. Democrats hold a one-seat lead in the House and have to flip three Senate seats to win a majority in that chamber as well.
You can check out all the races at my website, FlipSeats.org.
