With over half the votes counted in Texas, Democratic rising star Beto O’Rourke is so far outperforming in key counties all across the state.
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According to MSNBC’s Steve Kornacki, O’Rourke needs to beat the nine-point margin Trump had in 2016 in order to upset Ted Cruz in the state, and some signs indicate that he may have a chance to do it.
Still, the race is too early to call.
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Steve Kornacki shows how Beto O’Rourke is overperforming across the board – BUT it’s still VERY early. #ctl #p2 #ElectionNight pic.twitter.com/qFfq9HTzlR
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There is a ton of vote left to be counted
As we saw in Florida on Tuesday, early strength for Democrats doesn’t necessarily translate to a runaway victory.
There are still a lot of votes left to be counted in Texas, but regardless of the final result, Beto O’Rourke has shown that the Lonestar State can be competitive, even with a progressive messenger.
That should worry Republicans heading into 2020.
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Sean Colarossi currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and was an organizing fellow for both of President Obama’s presidential campaigns. He also worked with Planned Parenthood as an Affordable Care Act Outreach Organizer in 2014, helping northeast Ohio residents obtain health insurance coverage.
