Is Texas Now a Battleground State?

[Interlocutor is just not there yet]

Oracle is moving its headquarters from Silicon Valley to Austin, Texas. Austin suburbia is going to turn into NOVA eventually.

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/11/oracle-is-moving-its-headquarters-from-silicon-valley-to-austin-texas.html

It's kinda hilarious how all these high-tech companies (Tesla & HP being others) spitefully re-locating from California will only hasten the Californication of Texas

[Dr. MB]

y'all seem to assume that "trends continue exactly as they have forever" and it's so stupid to think that

[Motorcity]

y'all seem to assume that "trends continue exactly as they have forever" and it's so stupid to think that

Texas will eventually be a swing state by virtue of Austin, Dallas, San Antonio, and Houston growing rapidly.

The more urban a state gets, the more Democratic. Look at Atlanta and Phoenix.

And when a state urban population collapses, the state become more republican (St. Louis).

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Oracle is moving its headquarters from Silicon Valley to Austin, Texas. Austin suburbia is going to turn into NOVA eventually.

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/11/oracle-is-moving-its-headquarters-from-silicon-valley-to-austin-texas.html

Texas has always had a fair amount of the tech industry based there. From a logistical standpoint it has a number of advantages over either coast, and enough local techies to provide a sufficient workforce. I expect most of Oracle's Austin workforce will be local hires instead of California transplants.

[Alcibiades]

Oracle is moving its headquarters from Silicon Valley to Austin, Texas. Austin suburbia is going to turn into NOVA eventually.

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/11/oracle-is-moving-its-headquarters-from-silicon-valley-to-austin-texas.html

Texas has always had a fair amount of the tech industry based there. From a logistical standpoint it has a number of advantages over either coast, and enough local techies to provide a sufficient workforce. I expect most of Oracle's Austin workforce will be local hires instead of California transplants.

Yep. The fact that Dell (among others) is headquartered there means that Austin has had the “Silicon Hills” moniker for a while.

[MargieCat]

y'all seem to assume that "trends continue exactly as they have forever" and it's so stupid to think that

Texas will eventually be a swing state by virtue of Austin, Dallas, San Antonio, and Houston growing rapidly.

The more urban a state gets, the more Democratic. Look at Atlanta and Phoenix.

And when a state urban population collapses, the state become more republican (St. Louis).

Off topic, but do you think that growth in Madison will keep Wisconsin blue for awhile longer? Despite many of the rust belt cities collapsing, lots of college towns in the same states seem to be doing well

[BigVic]

No. Not as yet but it is turning purple. Will be a swing state in 8 years time.

[Pericles]

It's pretty similar to where Georgia was in 2016, though it is still more difficult for Democrats than Georgia was in 2020. If the trajectory is similar, it should fall just short in 2024 before being a true swing state in 2028. Of course the party coalitions could change between then and now, or the national environment could be much stronger than expected for either party.

[LAKISYLVANIA]

yes!

But it's not the median state or unlikely to be the tipping point, and party coalitions could change.

[AGA]

It could be, but it's not guaranteed. We'll have to see how good the environment is for Democrats.