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NEWS: @RepKenMarchant to retire tomorrow, per two Republicans. He’ll be the fourth Texas Repub in recent weeks to call it quits.
And Marchant’s DFW-area district is highly competitive. After winning it by double digits, he only carried it by three last year.
And Marchant’s DFW-area district is highly competitive. After winning it by double digits, he only carried it by three last year.
The Marchant seat is suburban and increasingly diverse - same as many Texas metros.
It’s less than half-white, 23% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 11% black.
It’s less than half-white, 23% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 11% black.
And, more broadly, this CD reflects the political realignment in the burbs. And the trade-off Rs are making w Trump.
Mitt won it by 22
Trump only by 6
And Marchant’s margin of victory has plunged:
‘14: 33%
‘16: 17%
‘18: 3%
Mitt won it by 22
Trump only by 6
And Marchant’s margin of victory has plunged:
‘14: 33%
‘16: 17%
‘18: 3%
STORY >>>
Marchant becomes the fourth Texas R to quit, pointing to a replay in ‘20 of the same challenges the GOP had last year in suburbia.
Embracing Trump has alienated college+ whites and minorities - and 3 of the 4 open Texas CDs are filled w both
nytimes.com/2019/08/05/us/…
Marchant becomes the fourth Texas R to quit, pointing to a replay in ‘20 of the same challenges the GOP had last year in suburbia.
Embracing Trump has alienated college+ whites and minorities - and 3 of the 4 open Texas CDs are filled w both
nytimes.com/2019/08/05/us/…
The other Texas seats to watch:
Rs:
McCaul
Carter
Roy
And can the Ds hold the two they just flipped in Dallas and Houston:
Allred
Fletcher
Rs:
McCaul
Carter
Roy
And can the Ds hold the two they just flipped in Dallas and Houston:
Allred
Fletcher
