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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTexas is almost at 6M Votes and over 65% of 2016.
Votes : 5,875,674
This is 65.5% of the 2016 Vote........
This is beyond incredible right now.
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Texas is almost at 6M Votes and over 65% of 2016. (Original Post)
sunonmars
Oct 2020
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Codeine
(25,586 posts)1. That is amazing. nt
Marius25
(3,213 posts)2. I think there are what, 16 million registered now?
Up 2 million from 2016 I think.
I hope that number keeps climbing and it's mostly in favor of Biden.
sunonmars
(8,657 posts)3. The total Pres vote in 2016 was 8.7M
onetexan
(13,913 posts)4. As ive heard, Dems benefit from a larger turnout
Blue TX - that wld be amazing!!
MineralMan
(150,879 posts)5. That is truly remarkable!
Also very, very interesting.
awesomerwb1
(5,038 posts)6. Wow
So motivated Biden voters
vs
motivated MAGAts
Hotler
(13,746 posts)7. It's good to see more folks vote but, it's Texas and that doesn't mean it's a blue wave.
Never underestimate the ignorant in this country (40%-45%). It could be repuges thinking they can own us by getting out early.
I'm hoping it's a blue wave
sunonmars
(8,657 posts)8. Apparently the numbers in Harris and its suburbs are off the scale.
TexasBushwhacker
(21,120 posts)12. Harris county alone is over 1 million n/t
TexasBushwhacker
(21,120 posts)9. UPDATE - Texas tops 76% of total 2016 turnout
TexasBushwhacker
(21,120 posts)10. Update #2 Texas has now cast 7.1 Million votes
vs the 8.9 Million in 2016, they are at almost 80%, with 5 days of early voting to go.
dalton99a
(92,843 posts)11. +1
