Texas Senate Shifts To Likely Republican

[applegrove]

Texas Senate Shifts To Likely Republican

July 17, 2025 at 3:18 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 11 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/07/17/texas-senate-shifts-to-likely-republican/

With surveys showing Ken Paxton (R) as the Republican frontrunner for U.S. Senate in Texas, the Cook Political Report shifts its rating for the seat from Solid to Likely Republican.

“Were Paxton to win the primary, we would consider shifting our rating further in Democrats’ direction.”

[walkingman]

1. I hope I live (75) to see Texas become Democratic again - it would be quite an uplift.

[applegrove]

2. The 2026 election is going to be mayhem.

[awesomerwb1]

6. Well, if you live to be 125

maybe.

[lapfog_1]

3. Ann Richards will arise from the dead

she could give the Republicans hell... or at least make them think it was hell

[SSJVegeta]

4. If a Jesus loving progressive pastor like James Talarico gets the Dem nod

...might even get us to Likely D

[jimmy the one]

5. Wish I could say I was ecstatic. But I'd be lying... (no text)

[cloudbase]

7. Paxton is the AG.

His seat doesn't impact the makeup of the state senate.

[MichMan]

8. I think they are saying if he wins the primary, the Senate seat becomes vulnerable.

[cloudbase]

9. You're likely correct.

It will still be a while before the voters of Texas elect a Democrat to any statewide office.

[applegrove]

11. Paxton is running for the US Senate. Not the local senate.

[applegrove]

10. Isn't he running for the nomination for the Federal Senate seat

In 2026?

[applegrove]

12. Here:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_election_in_Texas

[Prairie Gates]

13. Anybody who has the Texas Senate as anything BUT Republican is a fool

We've been through this Lucy field goal try like four-five times now.

Basta. Focus on real shit.

[Prairie Gates]

14. Anybody who has the Texas Senate as anything BUT Republican is a fool

We've been through this Lucy field goal try like four-five times now.

Basta. Focus on real shit.