Democrat Gina Hinojosa pulled off a stunning upset in the Texas governor’s race Tuesday, after three-term Gov. Greg Abbott ® conceded the race.
So glad Greg Abbott is gone.
Bye bye! Please let the door hitcha ass on the way out!I kept saying that there will be flips that nobody was expecting, and this is one of them.
Texas has been edging us over its flirtation with democrats. I never expected the truck to hit the pole either
Good to have that hateful little man out. I never would have believed it if you predicted it.
I think this changes everything.
Texas has been a non-voting State for decades. This shows what is possible, and that scares Republicans.
Good. I hope they’re terrified.
Talarico just put all these down ballot mostly unknown and extremely underfunded candidates on his shoulders and shit stomped the Republican party. If he isn’t the next Dem nominee for president I’ll eat my cowboy hat.
Honestly, I don’t think I’d want to see him as the presidential candidate next. He’s very young and after being president you are mostly spent as a politician. Look at Obama. He could have had a longer productive career if he hadn’t been president as early as he was. Talarico I’d hope to see for two or three full cycles as a Senator. If he’s then elected president he’d still be young, but more experienced.
Look at Obama. He could have had a longer productive career if he hadn’t been president as early as he was.
At the same time you constantly hear Amercans complaining that their politicians are too old and too out of touch.
The president should be older though, and experienced.
If it came to a 50 year old vs a 35 year old, I’m voting for the older guy. The younger will be spending too much time on Tik Tok.
It’s also not worth giving up an incumbent Texas Senate seat as a Democrat.
Oh my god you guys literally can’t fathom having a government that actually represents for you, it’s depressing
Hey no considering opportunity cost, this is Lemmy. We post jeans here
The lineup is stacked for Democrats going into 2028. There are so many options – AOC, Talarico, El-Sayed, hell even Michelle Obama if we just want an auto-win. This midterm win sets the next Dem President up so well. I wonder if we could make Senate control filibuster-proof supermajority in '28.
I knew Talarico could do it the very first time I heard him speak over 2-years-ago. He has a solid platform and packages it in a way anyone can understand, including religious conservatives.
I’m not sure Michelle Obama would be an auto win. I’d like to think America is ready to elect a woman to the presidency, but I wouldn’t bet my savings on it.
they should just get rid of the fucking filibuster
It’s an effective tool, I think they need to dispense with the written filibuster and return to oral. If you are passionate enough that you want to stop a bill on your own, be prepared to blather
Agreed, I think this is the way. It’s also somewhat self-limiting of senile geriatrics, incapable of standing for sustained lengths of time.
The lazy filibuster must go.
And that may be in reach, given we’re past tie-breaking defecting traitors like Sinema.
My father just said he’s been a fan of his for about 2 years. What did he speak about, then?
I guess it wasn’t a full 2 years ago after reviewing the dates in my case. Talarico had some emergent viral moments on the national stage when he and other Texas state lawmakers protested Republican redistricting efforts to skew House race outcomes (and what set off the reactionary response from California).
He threaded the needle flawlessly in resonating between AOC/Sanders/Mamdani-loving progressives, as well as more rural religious conservative given his packaged folksy charm. If I was to ever run for office, my platform and communication strategy would’ve always mirrored his approach (though maybe with a tad bit more El-Sayed bullishness sprinkled in appropriately). He frames wealth inequality and corruption within biblical context, which even though I’m not religious I respect utilizing the rhetoric for good.
We got Blexas! Let’s fucking gooooooo!
It’s pronounced Blexas
Blexas, Blexas
Eat shit hot wheels
hoping they investigate his grifts now
Trump: vote like I’m on the ballot
Voters: ok
Lol that the best part!
I read that in Bobby’s voice.
Brilliant
As a liberal in Texas, FUUUUUUUCK YEAH.
Bro, I’m with you. This is the greatest day. I didn’t think I’d see it in my lifetime.
As a left-wing Okie, I’m proud of y’all.
There is about a 70% chance we’re related, lol. I thought my family were the only ones.
I’m sorry for yall
The fact that it’s a quarter to 11 and the AP only just called the race for Mazzei gives me some hope for '28 and '30 and maybe even '32. Every county in Oklahoma voted for Trump in '24. This was a state Trump won by 34 points.
Maybe the turd receptacles who keep voting to keep this place a total shit hole will mostly be dead in 10 years, and those of us who care about bettering the places where we live instead of abandoning them can actually get some work done.
that would be nice, but there’s been a concerted effort to turn young men into Nazis. can’t just count on natural death to purge the world of poison. teach local girls how to set up a hunting accident and the joys of either lesbianism or taking care of thirty cats.
Do I have to be a lesbian for the 30 cats? I’ve always been kind of gnc
Congratulations on a job very well done! Incredible.
If I had a nickel for every liberal Texan I’ve seen or known for a Fluttershy pfp. I would have like 2 dollars.
WHY ARE THERE SO MANY OF YOU?!
There are dozens of us. Dozens.
And we just want to hug you and chat over tea.
I would absolutely fucking be down for tea time with flutterbutt. BUT ONLY IF I GET TO PET ANGEL RABBIT. I love me sum buns.
Assuming the little asshole doesn’t bite you, go for it.
Fuck yeah indeed. Well done.
Is that sarcasm? Could we not get a progressive?
Are you serious? Is this your first Texas election?
Anything to the left of Benito Mussolini is progressive in Texas.
Texas has been red for over three decades. The state was a key part of the Southern Strategy, because packing the 5th circuit court of appeals with conservative judges was a big part in overthrowing longstanding liberal legislation.
Texas provides a direct pipeline to the 5th circuit, and they also needed to pack a local district court too. So all of the legislation they hate can get litigated in that district court, seen by a batshit crazy conservative judge, and get a batshit crazy conservative ruling. And then any appeals will go to the 5th circuit court of appeals, where it will land in front of another batshit crazy federal judge. And when that batshit crazy federal judge makes a batshit crazy ruling, it goes into effect nationwide unless the SCOTUS overturns it.
Seriously, basically every time you see some kind of “federal judge overturns the
every person gets a free puppy and our farts all magically smell like cotton candylaw, and reinstates thelivestream puppies getting fed into the Puppy Masher 9000 and we all have uncontrollable diarrhealaw instead” type of news story, it’s coming out of the 5th circuit court of appeals.Texas got hit hard by conservative propaganda as a result, because it has been instrumental as a weapon for conservatives to overturn liberal legislation. Let’s not let perfect be the enemy of progress.
I’ll take what we can get. It’s been 32 years since a Democrat had a shot in this state.
Wow, didn’t imagine Texas would get rid of Abbott too - incredible.
I’m waiting to see Dan Patrick and the rest admit defeat as well. The fact that he called it without a fight is insane
You expect him to stand up and fight like a man?
You know people fucking hate Abbott when a sexist and ableist joke gets up voted here
If Abbott wasn’t an ableist piece of shit himself I’d get mad about it but traitors get what they deserve.
bullying is cool when you do it to a Nazi pedophile.
I’m glad y’all understood what I was doing for here.
He hasn’t stood to fight anything since removing the torte law he used to make his money and which put him in that chair in the first place
The fact that he called it without a fight is insane
I’m guessing that means the margins are huge and undeniable.
As of about 30 minutes ago she had a 1.2M vote lead and in 4 major cities she held a 40-60 point lead.
Even though I hate Greg Abbott and everything he stands for, the dude very obviously hates Donald Trump and MAGA, and genuinely relishes the rule of law (even though he manipulates it to benefit his donors). I think Abbott conceded so early to send a message to other Replicans who may be considering “election fraud” shenanigans. I think he hates that shit.
I’m relieved he conceded. That’s as much credit as he deserves.
I was unbelievably relieved, but also totally surprised, because he conceded well before the race was even called
Didn’t even realize it was in the cards. What a pleasant surprise.
Throwing off both Abbott and Paxton feels like finally getting the test results and finding out your gonorrhea has cleared.
Now we need the next election cycle to oust Cruz
he’s not up until 2030 afaik
Dan Patrick, Bo French… and by wide FUCK YOU margins.
I hearby dub thee, cured of gonorrhea
A million thanks. My Texas feels better already!
I could fucking cry.
I’m so proud of Texas.
Gonna go down there and shoot with my cousins. Hell fuckin yeah!
What the… oh. WITH. Gotcha.
I assumed ejaculate party
Fucking incredible!!! I had really lost faith in the purple Texas that felt just below the surface for so long. I left last year and was feeling guilty that my blue vote today was going to a solidly blue California instead of fighting the good fight in Texas, but they fucking did it. I’m thrilled.
Celebrate tonight, but deep down my thought is that if Cornyn was chosen, things might honestly be totally opposite in Texas still on all fronts. Which means the Ted Cruz replacement won’t be nearly as easy.
Whatever campaign Ted Cruz tries to run, it’s going to look totally different from the campaigns we just watched. All the fear mongering around socialism and trans issues fell totally flat in Texas
Fuck that, this is momentum! Let’s pack Cruz up and send him back to lemmy.ca (kidding, but only just.)
Fuck yeah! That dude is a huuuuuuuuuuge POS. Woo hoo!
