r/politics • u/newyorker ✔ Verified • 2h ago
Possible Paywall Gina Hinojosa Thinks Texas Is Different This Time
https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-new-yorker-interview/gina-hinojosa-thinks-texas-is-different-this-time•
u/VGAddict 1h ago
Texas is breaking early voting records.
It's almost like when you have a full ballot of good candidates, people are more likely to vote.
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u/CoasterRider_ 1h ago
Good candidates AND negative sentiment towards the current leadership. If just the former, people would remain at home.
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u/afro-deezy-yac 21m ago
I don't even know who Gina Hinojosa is whatsoever. I just want Greg Abbot and his school vouchers out. Also can't stand what Republicans are doing to this country with their control over the senate, so Talarico is in.
I am just particularly upset with how many seats on the ballot had only republican candidates to vote for. That is a travesty in such a blue wave year.
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u/SwimmingThroughHoney 1h ago
This could also be the last two elections all over again. Lots of turnout records broken, people (on Reddit) pointing to large turnouts for Democratic candidate appearances, etc.
Then they lost.
High turnout doesn't automatically mean high Democratic turnout. Conservatives have been fed an insane diet of fearmongering and they'll turn out because they think that the literal life of the country is set to be ruined if Democrats win.
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u/SodaCanBob 1h ago edited 1h ago
Texas is breaking early voting records.
And it's not even close either, at least so far.
For Houston, here's the daily records for the 2022 midterms in Harris County VS the current daily records for this year's midterms. Day 1 this year had more than 40,000 more voters than day 1 in 2022 and day 2 wasn't too far behind.
Obviously we don't know where those votes are landing, but historically people showing up is bad news for the GOP.
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u/VGAddict 1h ago
How does it compare to 2018?
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u/SodaCanBob 1h ago edited 1h ago
Significantly more in person voters this year (63188 in 2018 vs 104659 this year), about 15,000 more total (after day 1) when counting received mail-in ballots received (if I'm reading that correctly).
In Harris County, 2018 saw a total of 855711 early voters. After 2 days of early voting, 2026 is already at roughly 1/4 of that (232,118).
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u/VGAddict 1h ago
We're actually beating 2018 turnout?
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u/SodaCanBob 1h ago edited 1h ago
I'm not sure about other parts of the state, but in Harris County yeah. 2018 was the previous record.
Keep in mind, while 2018 doesn't seem that long ago, the Houston metro area has also seen almost 1,000,000 more people move here since then (so, not just Harris County, but that's still quite a bit more people to show up to vote).
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u/OldYellersLastHandy Texas 1h ago
It is. The vibe has changed here.
So many people - including conservatives - know way down deep in their souls that Trump was fucking kids.
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u/newyorker ✔ Verified 2h ago
In the Texas gubernatorial race, the Democratic candidate, Gina Hinojosa, is within spitting distance of toppling the Republican incumbent governor, Greg Abbott. In a conversation with David Remnick for New Yorker Radio Hour, Hinojosa—who is angling to be the state’s first Democratic governor in three decades—spoke about Governor Abbott’s “in our face” corruption and his ties with Elon Musk. Read the full interview: https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-new-yorker-interview/gina-hinojosa-thinks-texas-is-different-this-time
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u/Significant_Cup_238 1h ago
I don't, but I also think Democrats should keep trying because eventually things change.
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u/aretoodeto Rhode Island 1h ago
"Ernest Hemingway once wrote, 'The world is a fine place and worth fighting for.' I agree with the second part."
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u/stevenmoreso 48m ago
Glad to hear that because I was beginning to think that the babies on this sub don’t think red states can change.
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u/SoulTaker669 1h ago
I'm very iffy about this. Abott is a piece of shit but he doesn't have the kind of baggage Paxton has. I wish her the best and hope she can pull it off.
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u/luxveniae Texas 1h ago
I more suspect some of the other statewide races flip than Abbott. There’s a lot of dislike towards Lt Gov Dan Patrick for him being against legalizing weed & gambling (even if I agree with him on the gambling front).
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u/bagofrainbows 47m ago
I was told by a person that should absolutely have a red flag on their ability to own firearms (even though they own over 100) that I should absolutely in no way vote for Dan Patrick.
That’s pretty fucking bad.
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u/lettersvsnumbers 51m ago
If Paxton voters stay home, there’s a down ballot effect, and it’s only a midterm, not the big show.
Meanwhile Harris County is breaking records in early voting.
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u/FizzgigsRevenge 1h ago
I'll be shocked if she wins but so think 'Rico can win. There are billboards for him all over I35 from San Antonio to Oklahoma. The only other political billboards I saw on that route today were ones claiming Gina wants men in girl's locker rooms. There were 2 of those between San Antonio and Fort Worth compared to 10+ pro 'Rico billboards.
Oh, there were also 2 for Orr endorsed by Trump, Abbott, and Paxton. I'm sure she's heinous.
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u/livvybugg 1h ago
I don’t have hope that she will win but I think Talerico brought out a lot of young people who will vote straight ticket
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u/spookaddress 1h ago
I want this to be true so I can't trust my instincts. I also don't want to be Charlie Brown and the football. So I'm keeping my powder dry until the results are certain.
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u/Thunderhorse74 0m ago
I voted Monday in rural Texas, and the line was out the door. Took an hour to make it through and vote. Anecdotal to be sure, but a few people commented that it was "crazy" and "never like this before."
A few other hints and indications here and there. We'll see, but I tend to think that's at least a little encouraging.
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u/MelatoninFiend 36m ago
"Gina Hinojosa thinks Texas is different this time"
So did Wendy Davis.
So did Lupe Valdez.
So did Beto O'Rourke.
I'll believe it when I see it.
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