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Major PA news: Latest count shifts #HD151 from a 12-vote lead for the GOP to a 37-vote lead for Dems.
And that gives Dems a 102-101 edge in the chamber based on current counts!
(This comes days after the literal inverse happened in #HD142: a D lead of 2 is now a R lead of 54.)
And that gives Dems a 102-101 edge in the chamber based on current counts!
(This comes days after the literal inverse happened in #HD142: a D lead of 2 is now a R lead of 54.)
To recap:
—Dems enjoy a 101-100 lead in the PA House in races called, with 2 races remaining that'll decide whether they've flipped the chamber.
—Right now, one of those two is a Dem lead of 37 votes; the other is a GOP lead of 54 votes. (It used to be the inverse.)
—Dems enjoy a 101-100 lead in the PA House in races called, with 2 races remaining that'll decide whether they've flipped the chamber.
—Right now, one of those two is a Dem lead of 37 votes; the other is a GOP lead of 54 votes. (It used to be the inverse.)
So... here is my countdown of the top 10 primaries I'm watching tonight in Texas.
(There's a lot more happening, so take this as my own idiosyncratic sense of what I'm finding important!)
(There's a lot more happening, so take this as my own idiosyncratic sense of what I'm finding important!)
1️⃣0️⃣ ATTORNEY GENERAL primaries: Ken Paxton is indicted, but he's managed to channel his far-right politics into a Trump endorsement and a strong position. Meanwhile, Dems decide who'll face him.
The GOP primary is *also* a big test for the Bush family: nymag.com/intelligencer/…
The GOP primary is *also* a big test for the Bush family: nymag.com/intelligencer/…
9️⃣ The Dem primary for TRAVIS COUNTY (Austin) CLERK: Voters today are effectively choosing who'll be running the 2024 presidential election in the state's bluest county, and the person will have to navigate a lot of GOP shenanigans. boltsmag.org/voting-rights-…
The Texas House will be debating the proposed map for their 150 legislative districts, #HB1, & at least 70 floor amendments soon.
See the quoted tweet for their starting point.
Here are the pre-filed amendments: capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/Pre…
We'll be live-tweeting on this🧵. #txlege
See the quoted tweet for their starting point.
Here are the pre-filed amendments: capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/Pre…
We'll be live-tweeting on this🧵. #txlege
While we wait for floor debate, take a look at our video primer below for how the latest Texas House plan impacts different regions, partisanship, and control of the lower chamber in the upcoming election cycles. #txlege #redistricting
Right before the session gets really started today, Speaker @DadePhelan administers the oath of office for new #HD10 state Rep. @brianeharrison. This will bring the body to 149 members w/1 vacancy in the pending #HD118 runoff. #txlege 
There are TWELVE special elections tonight! One high profile election in #AZ08, a Trump +21 congressional district, and eleven (11!) in New York, where two R seats are competitive possible flips.
Coverage to follow here. <THREAD>
Coverage to follow here. <THREAD>
With results being dumped in for #NYSpecialElections, we have our first calls of the night… 3 holds for the Democrats.
NY #SD32: D hold (Clinton +88)
NY #HD74: D hold (Clinton +74)
NY #HD80: D hold (Clinton +66)
NY #SD32: D hold (Clinton +88)
NY #HD74: D hold (Clinton +74)
NY #HD80: D hold (Clinton +66)
Democrats also hold NY #HD39 (uncontested) which Clinton won by 66 points in 2015. They are batting 4/11 tonight.
