Media Misread the Moment. Texas Lawmakers Must Not.
For months, we were told that Texas was turning blue. One outlet confidently assured us that: “the state is just as competitive as more traditional battleground states (and more competitive than some!)” Another commentator declared: “For the first time in 18 years, Democrats are seriously challenging Republicans’ political monopoly over Texas.” A third establishment type mused: “…the Texas House majority is a coin flip.”