Thread by @TexasTribune

1/ Democrats could gain control of the Texas House in 2020.

That would mark the state’s biggest political shakeup since the chamber last flipped nearly two decades ago. #tx2020 #txlege bit.ly/2EiTYF6

2/ As recently as 2017, House Republicans relished in a 95-member majority.

But now, Democrats, bolstered by their 12-seat pick-up last year, are effectively only nine seats away from gaining the majority. bit.ly/2EiTYF6

3/ Let’s take a closer look at the seats that are in play.

In the 2018 midterm elections, Democrats won 12 districts previously held by Republicans. Now, Republicans want those seats back. bit.ly/2EiTYF6

4/ Democrats though are targeting 22 GOP-held seats that @BetoORourke won or lost by single digits. bit.ly/2EiTYF6

@BetoORourke 5/ Both parties are again calling North Texas ground zero for several of the House races considered to be in play by both parties, with the Austin and Houston areas also featuring clusters of competitive seats. bit.ly/2EiTYF6

@BetoORourke 6/ What exactly is at stake here?

Texas is on the cusp of a once-in-a-decade redistricting cycle in 2021. A House majority could give Democrats a larger say in the process. bit.ly/2EiTYF6

@BetoORourke 7/ A win by Democrats would also all but guarantee a Democratic House speaker — that means Democrats would chair some of the #txlege’s most powerful committees for the first time in years. bit.ly/2EiTYF6

@BetoORourke 8/8 Let's not forget that Democrats have their work cut out for them. This cycle, the GOP says it's more prepared for the fight than it was in 2018.

Read more from @cassi_pollock, @patricksvitek, and @stephadeline here. bit.ly/2EiTYF6