Democrats Have Edge in State Legislative Races

[Sam Spade]

Needless to say, the Texas House and Senate are not going to switch parties this year.

I would predict right now that the Dems may pick up a couple of seats in the House and the Republicans probably pick up one in the Senate.

[Sam Spade]

Needless to say, the Texas House and Senate are not going to switch parties this year.

I would predict right now that the Dems may pick up a couple of seats in the House and the Republicans probably pick up one in the Senate.

I think I know which Senate district you mean, but which State House seats are vunerable?

I don't remember the exact numbers, but for the Dems, a couple around Austin and I think one or so around Houston or Dallas that have good candidates.  Obviously, the Pete Laney seat probably switches to GOP, but I really don't know if there are any more retiring rural Democrats that are good candidates for the GOP to go over.

[Sam Spade]

I doubt WMS would agree that Albequerque is "liberal".  It sounds like quite a hodge-podge, and I've only been in the airport there.

[Sam Spade]

Nothing's much changed in Texas.  When your Senate seats are bigger than Congressional seats, change happens slowly.  The Republicans pick up Armbrister's (D) seat in the Victoria area, as there is no Democratic challenger.  Frank Madla's old seat is the only other potentially interesting race, but Uresti probably wins it with 55%-60% of the vote.  Rest of the seats are ultra-safe, so the majority becomes 20-11 R.

The House races are more complex, and I haven't been following them closely, but there are probably about 10-15, 20 max seats that could be halfway interesting (out of 150).  The Democrats may gain a couple or lose a couple, whichever.  It won't change things at all.