Turnout for Texas Democrats is good — but unlikely to hurt the Republican stronghold
Austin — A jump in turnout for Democrats in the Texas primary election on Tuesday strengthened forecasts that anger over US President Donald Trump’s policies could help the party flip congressional seats from Republican control in November. But in the first US primary of the 2018 mid-term election season, Republicans also flexed their muscles. Early returns showed the party that has dominated Texas politics for decades was on track to be well ahead of Democrats in overall primary voters statewide. Democrats need to gain 24 seats nationwide to retake the US House of Representatives, a feat that would allow the party to block the Republican President’s legislative agenda. "This isn’t about Democrats turning Texas blue or even purple," said Mark Jones, a political science professor at Rice University in Houston. "The enthusiasm advantage that Democrats have in 2018 compared to 2014 should help them pick off a few toss-up US Houses seats held by Republicans." Texas Democrats were fieldi...
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