I will freely admit that in many ways I’m still picking myself up off the mat. The results from Election Night in many ways continue to confound me. While Signal has begun to unpack what exactly happened in Texas this cycle, I was struck this morning by the fact that...
2020 Elections
back to archiveJoe Deshotel talks Democratic messaging in the Valley
On Thursday, the Signal spoke with Joe Deshotel, a veteran Democratic political consultant and a contributing writer to the Signal. The following is an edited transcript of our discussion about the results, Democratic messaging in the state, and Latino voters. Texas...
When the Bottom Fell Out: Soul-Searching in North Texas
The path to flipping Texas from red to blue was supposed to go through North Texas. There were so many allegedly competitive races in North Texas that were touted as the linchpin for changing the trajectory of this state. And then: nothing. Texas Democrats did not...
‘We did not give up,’ says Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa
Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement on Wednesday reacting to the results of Election Day in Texas, which saw Trump win the state by six points and Republicans hold onto almost all congressional seats targeted by Democrats:...
Signal Q&A: Chris Chu de León talks Texas results
On Wednesday, the Signal spoke with Chris Chu de León about the election results, what went wrong for Biden, and how Biden could have increased his vote share among Latinos in border communities. Chu de León is the former Texas State Director for the 2020 Bernie...
What, exactly, just happened?
It was fitting that, for the first several hours of Election Night 2020, all eyes were on Texas. The state had produced some of the most dramatic and decisive moments of the cycle, from the Democratic primary debate in Houston to the night Democrats closed ranks...
Sit Tight
As the dust continues to settle across the country, the only thing we know for sure is that this could take a minute, but we’re on track for definitive results in several key swing states with good news on the horizon for Joe Biden. While the results here in...
Democratic congressional candidates make final push
Today’s the day. After months of one of the most interesting campaign seasons in American history, election day is finally here. But even in the final hours before the polls close, campaigns are making the final push to get every possible vote. Here are the...
Texas 2020: Election Day live updates
-- End of live updates -- 2:30 a.m. Despite record-breaking turnout in Texas, the Democratic offensive in the state appears to have fallen far short of its expected goal. To what degree depends on the votes that remain to be counted in major metro counties, but...