“They want to turn Texas into California or New York,” Mr. Cornyn warned at a campaign stop, littering his remarks with attacks on Democrats like Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Chuck Schumer. Republicans fear they could lose at least five congressional seats in the state, as well as control of the Texas House of Representatives. Despite a late visit by Senator Kamala Harris, who will campaign across Texas tomorrow, the Biden campaign hasn’t put significant time or money into the state. But whether Mr. Biden wins or not, the shift in Texas is emblematic of a broader political realignment. outside of Dallas and Houston, they’re also rebelling outside of Phoenix and Atlanta, Raleigh and Charlotte, areas in states that are even more winnable for Democrats than Texas.

Source: New York Times October 29, 2020 23:26 UTC