The Republican plans to pick off five Democratic-held congressional seats in Texas once seemed like a sure thing. Not anymore.
Donald Trump’s flagging approval ratings, particularly among Latinos, and strong Democratic performance in this year’s special elections have changed both parties’ assumptions. Now, the cushion the Texas GOP drew into its new map – Trump won every Republican-favored district by 10 points or more a year ago – seems like it might be too small.
Democrats beat Trump’s 2024 results in five US House districts with special elections this year by at least 13 points. Over-performance at that level next year would flip three of the five new Texas seats to the Democratic column, though it’s unlikely that performance will be replicated in every district around the country, and recent polling suggests that Democrats currently have a more modest national advantage.
The question is, could democrats actually do something if they got a supermajority?
Realsitically no, but if they did future elections may look very different.
A senate supermajority is impossible on both sides. There are too many blue seats, but not enough for a supermajority to ever happen.
Very true, I truly hope so, but I’m doubtful they get it in the first place, and if they do i tend to have a pretty cynical view of the democrats since they tend to act more like a controlled opposition then a push towards progressive ideals