Texas Democrats plan to buy 7-figure ads to change state to blue

Texas Democrats say they will launch a seven-digit digital ad purchase closer to Election Day as part of a revitalized effort to win a grand prize for Joe BidenJoe BidenBiden to pay tribute to Lewis on Capitol Hill on Monday Trump lashes out at the Reagan Foundation after fundraising request Trump’s approval of coronavirus management reaches a new low level MORE, in part by generating minority voters in the state who are seen as the key to a Democratic victory.

The new push signals Democrats think they have a real chance to turn Texas blue in the presidential election for the first time since the Democrats. Jimmy CarterJimmy CarterCook Political Report Shifts Various Senate Races To Democrats Why Dr. Fauci Is Donald Trump’s Worst Nightmare The Memo: New Closings Add To Trump’s Problems MORE defeated President Gerald Ford after the Watergate scandal.

In addition to the ad purchase, which will materialize closer to November, the party is also doubling its commitment to getting 2 million Texans to register to vote in November. This plays with the party’s already established strategy of recovering the State Chamber this cycle.

“Our basic theory is that the more voters we register, the more likely it is that the state will turn blue,” Abhi Rahman, director of strategic communications for the Texas Democratic Party, told The Hill in an earlier interview. “We feel that for every Republican voter who is not registered, there are three or four Democrats who are not registered.”

Recent polls have shown Biden ahead of Trump in the traditionally red state, suggesting that Democrats may have a chance to get his 38 electoral votes.

In addition to the State House, Democrats have focused on turning the seats in the United States House blue. Senator John CornynJohn Cornyn Congressman ready for messy COVID-19 talks on a tight deadline Mnuchin: “It wouldn’t be fair to use taxpayer money to pay more people to feel at home” Congress is ready for the fight as unemployment cliff is coming MORE (R-Texas) is also up for reelection this year, although unseating the senator is more of an uphill climb.

“The Texas Democrats are ready to win the vote this year. As the campaign has changed with the coronavirus, so have our efforts and investment of resources, “Deputy Executive Director of the Texas Democratic Party, Cliff Walker, told The Hill in a statement.” We are building an adaptive model and taking an innovative path to victory that will change Texas blue in November. “

He said the party will also create a new rapid response team “to counter any misinformation from the Republican camp.”

The Texas Democratic Party has lobbied to allow all Texans to vote by mail, something that could help increase turnout given the coronavirus pandemic.

However, the Supreme Court ruled in June that it would not require the state to allow all Texans to vote by mail. As of now, Texans can only vote by mail if they are over 65 or have an excuse, like being out of state, or a disability.

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In 2018, Democrats won a dozen seats from Republicans in the House of Representatives, a result that galvanized the party.

The coronavirus pandemic has been a major factor behind the slump in Trump polls, and Texas has been one of the states hardest hit by the resurgence of the virus in recent weeks. On July 15, the state broke its record in the number of new cases with 10,791. On Wednesday, he broke his record for deaths in a single day with 197 new deaths.

A poll by Quinnipiac this week showed Trump has a negative approval rating in Lone Star State, and only 45 percent of respondents said they approved of the work he was doing. In the poll, Biden and Trump were practically tied, 45 to 44 percent.

“With crises spinning through American society and a deeply divided country, there is no other way to divide it: it is a shock in Texas,” said Tim Malloy, a survey analyst, in a statement on the survey results.

A June Fox News poll produced the same result, with Biden leading the president from 45 to 44 percent.

The nonpartisan Cook Political Report officially classifies Texas as a “thin Republican” in terms of the presidential election. Highlighting Trump’s problems and the rapidly changing map, Florida changed last week, a perennial battleground Trump narrowly won in 2016, from “shake up” to “skinny Democrat.”

Although Cornyn’s career is viewed as “likely Republican,” Democrats are favored to win the retiring Republican representative. Will HurdWilliam Ballard Hurd Republicans face a worsening prospect in the battle for the House Intelligence community presents guidelines for the ethical use of artificial intelligence The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Trump-the-briefer struggles with the facts from COVID-19 MOREThe seat of

Nine other seats occupied by the Republican Party are considered competitive.