TX-06: Dems in Disarray!

[Progressive Pessimist]

That's a real shame. I'm sorry to hear that. Will the other House Republican ignoramuses who probably got him infected finally learn a lesson now,perhaps?...Yeah, probably not.

As for the special election, I'm not getting my hopes up, but I wouldn't be surprised if the Democrat keeps the election close in the end.

[Progressive Pessimist]

As usual, Atlas is overreacting. It's one special election with lower turnout so far away from the midterms. This means nothing one way or the other.

Agreed, but for different reasons. This is hardly a canary in a coal mine for the 2022 midterms because even if this special election did go better the 2022 midterms will still be a Republican wave anyway.

[Progressive Pessimist]

Wouldn't read too much into the result; Trump endorsed house candidates lost primaries in 2020 in NC-11, VA-05, and CO-03, though in all 3 cases the candidate who won was more "Trumpy" than the candidate Trump endorsed.

The 2017 Alabama Senate special election is another example.

My god, the turnout was abysmal. Texas Democrats are not the only ones with turnout problems, clearly it's a Texas issue at large.

Embarrassing for Trump though.

I mean, if I were a Democrat in that district, I simply wouldn't have voted. I refuse to vote for any Republican, even if those are the only two options.

Same. An acquaintance of mine from high school is actually running for council in my town this year...as a Republican. And I cannot bring myself to vote for him.