Texodus: Why are Texas Republicans in Congress bolting for the exits, and what does it mean for 2020

[RandySF]

WASHINGTON — Four rapid-fire retirement announcements by Texas Republicans in Congress have prompted fresh soul-searching for a political party that’s seeing its decades-long dominance in the Lone Star State start to teeter.

While it’s not that unusual for some lawmakers to hit the exits in any given election cycle, the “Texodus” label proffered these days by opportunistic Democrats may have some warrant.

Decisions of late by Rep. Kenny Marchant of Coppell, Rep. Will Hurd of San Antonio, Rep. Mike Conaway of Midland and Rep. Pete Olson of Sugar Land to not seek reelection next year come in the wake of five Texas Republicans last year also choosing to retire from Congress.

The obvious question: Why?

No one reason explains it all. But looming large is the fact that Texas’ demographics continue to shift, particularly in the suburbs; that the GOP faces long odds to win back the House; and that President Donald Trump’s reelection bid, for good or ill, is going to set the tone in 2020.

“The president’s ability to change the narrative, to dominate the news cycle — if you are a candidate right below him on the ballot, that brings in a whole series of variables that are uncomfortable for incumbents,” said Todd Olsen, an Austin-based GOP political consultant.



https://www.dallasnews.com/news/elections-2020/2019/08/09/many-texas-republicans-congress-bolting-exits-mean-2020

[pwb]

1. Trump turns Texas Blue.? Maybe the entire country blue?

I hope.

[RandySF]

2. If we somehow win Texas, it will be in the midst of a massive landslide.

[peggysue2]

3. That's the way I see it as well, Randy

Demographics have been changing in Texas but the state is still a long stretch for Dems unless . . .a Grand Sweeping occurs, a blowout so significant that even Texas falls into the Blue pocket.

That would be the massive repudiation Donald Trump and his enablers so richly deserve. And the cleansing that the country desperately needs.

[ROB-ROX]

4. RD TEXAS MAY BECOME PURPLE

Turning Texas Blue Is A Long Shot. Texas going from RED to PURPLE is possible because of the next election. This state has been invaded by millions who vote democratic. There are millions of zombie republican in this state. Th middle of our country is the nesting area of the zombie drone brainless republican in-breeders......In California the rural areas are RED zones which are being invaded by us democratic voting people.......

[RandySF]

6. Two of my main 2020 projects.

1. Flipping some of the Texas congressional seats.
2. Flipping the Texas House.

[marble falls]

5. What it means is a Blueing of Texas.