TX-27 Farenthold

[Progressive]

It's 53% Latino, but R+13. Any idea on candidates and chances to unseat Farenthold?

[Tintrlvr]

Basically impossible on current district lines. 53% is of the entire population; the percentage Hispanic is much lower when you count only eligible voters. Of course, this district is also subject to ongoing litigation and may not exist in its current form in 2018; if it's redrawn, the Democrats could certainly win a district drawn to be majority Hispanic VEP.

[Nyvin]

It's not just eligible voters, but also Hispanics (especially in Texas) turn out in much smaller numbers than other groups in elections.

[Young Conservative]

Texas Hipanics are far more conservative than Hispanic Americans overall. 53% isn't high enough to make a district competitive. (Reminder that Gregg abott won Hispanic men)

[Greedo punched first]

It's 53% Latino, but R+13. Any idea on candidates and chances to unseat Farenthold?

A Blue Dog Democrat?

[wxtransit]

Texas Hipanics are far more conservative than Hispanic Americans overall. 53% isn't high enough to make a district competitive. (Reminder that Gregg abott won Hispanic men)

This. Also, one of the reasons why Texas is still pretty much solid Republican even though 38.2% of the population is Hispanic.

[Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Bodies for Biden]

Blake Farenthold is a looney toon who looks like a child rapist.  Democrats should seriously contest his seat for that reason alone.

[Ye We Can]

Blake Farenthold is a looney toon who looks like a child rapist.  Democrats should seriously contest his seat for that reason alone.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

Blake Farenthold is a looney toon who looks like a child rapist.  Democrats should seriously contest his seat for that reason alone.