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19. I thought he might switch parties, but I guess it'd be hard to really trust a black congressman

Thu Aug 1, 2019, 09:27 PM

Aug 2019

with a district bordering Mexico who'd wait THIS long to come to his senses. He knows first-hand how much his party sucks.

YAY!!!

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TX-23: Hurd is out [View all] RandySF Aug 2019 OP

That is too bad. madaboutharry Aug 2019 #1

It's a tossup RandySF Aug 2019 #4

Well, that is encouraging. madaboutharry Aug 2019 #12

It's actually not a toss up. It moves to lean Dem with his retirement. bearsfootball516 Aug 2019 #18

He won by less than 1,000 votes last time around. W_HAMILTON Aug 2019 #11

Hopefully another step toward turning Texas purple Zambero Aug 2019 #16

yup, Hillary won this district which is mostly Hispanic JI7 Aug 2019 #22

I agree with you Rebl2 Aug 2019 #17

Nope, this ones going to be a flip. herding cats Aug 2019 #27

He is too normal for the Trump administration and his cult members. SamKnause Aug 2019 #2

ThIS is another in a series of bellwether retirements. It bodes well for us. Stinky The Clown Aug 2019 #5

And Gina Ortiz Jones! RandySF Aug 2019 #7

A seat a Democrat can take perhaps? ProudMNDemocrat Aug 2019 #6

We came within an earhair of winning in 2018. RandySF Aug 2019 #9

Yep vercetti2021 Aug 2019 #10

Yep, this one is going to be ours. herding cats Aug 2019 #28

He barely won last time vercetti2021 Aug 2019 #8

This seat has flipped back and forth a lot yellowdogintexas Aug 2019 #24

Whoa. Okay. That's a flippable district. Mersky Aug 2019 #13

Sabato has already upgraded to LEAN-D brooklynite Aug 2019 #21

It's going to be ours. herding cats Aug 2019 #29

I have a lot of hope for the district. Mersky Aug 2019 #30

Sweet, sweet lobbyist bucks. Cracklin Charlie Aug 2019 #14

That was the one and only watoos Aug 2019 #20

Good!! ConnorMarc Aug 2019 #26