New Texas Polls Show Democratic Candidates Leading as Voters Shift
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A growing movement in Texas is challenging the dominance of "Maga" Republican candidates by shifting voter support toward Democratic and independent candidates who emphasize integrity, transparency, and public service. James Tolerico and Gina Hina are gaining significant leads in Senate, governor, and statewide races, driven by public outrage over issues like data center proliferation, surveillance, tax breaks for billionaires, and petoprotection. Many longtime Republicans, including former officials and mayors, are now supporting these candidates, citing a desire for moral leadership and real policy change over partisan loyalty. Notably, Ken Paxton’s legal team has publicly endorsed Tolerico, underscoring a bipartisan push for unity and accountability. Voter sentiment is increasingly aligned with a rejection of what is described as corrupt, elitist, and divisive politics. James Tolerico’s message of a "purple" Texas—where competitive elections drive better policy—is resonating, especially in communities affected by economic and societal decline. This shift reflects a broader demand for integrity, transparency, and inclusive governance, signaling a potential realignment in Texas politics. Meanwhile, Wise is highlighted as a trusted financial tool for global money management, offering transparent exchange rates to protect users from hidden fees.
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Gina Hina hosts that we've had her on the Midas Touch Network before. She's up 49% to governor Abbott's 46% and Hina Hosa has run an incredible campaign just pointing out how Abbott has turned Texas into the data center haven giving the data center owners all of these tax breaks and also giving Elon Musk massive tax breaks to the tunes of billions of dollars selling out Texas to Musk and the billionaire's class. But folks, it's not just the Senate race or the governor's race. You take a look at some of the other statewide office races as well. You look at the lieutenant governor's race over there. Democratic candidate Goodwin is beating the Maga Republic in lieutenant governor Patrick 48% to 45%. We look at the attorney general race right there, the Democratic candidate Johnson beating the Maga Republican candidate Middleton 47% to 45%. You look at the railroad commissioner, Democratic candidate Rosenthal beating the Maga Republican extremist French 47% to 43%. By the way, you can go through all of these congressional races, especially where these Maga Republicans did their Jerry Mander, which now looks like it's going to be a dummy Mander where Republicans not just created these districts where Democrats are likely going to it, but they diluted all these other districts as well and made other Republican districts more competitive for Democrats where Democrats are leading. And one of the things you're seeing in Texas is a lot, a lot of Republican voters who say, I'm not like Maga, I'm not with this Trump Epstein class stuff. I'm not with this never ending war Epstein cover up peto protector stuff like they go, I'm like a Reagan Republican or I'm like a, you know, old school Republican now say what you want about, you know, we could have lots of conversations about them just telling you how they represent themselves. So I'll give you an example over here. Here's a Texas Republican voter saying, I'm with Tolerico, man, here play this clip. We're going to go for James Tolerico. We are voting blue because the current Republicans on the slate in Texas are not desirable. I'm not going to vote Republican in this election. Wow. Is that the first time for you? I don't know about the first time, probably all valid, but certainly the first time that it's not a shoe in for the GOP in the red. Here is another Texas Republican voter who describes himself as old school Reagan Republican, not into covering up child sex trafficking rings like Paxton and Trump and all these Magas want to do, not about selling out the United States to Russia, not about, you know, just giving all the money to the oligarchs and shutting down public schools and putting data centers and people's backyards, you know, running up the debt like these Maga Republicans are over $40 trillion. Take a look at this Republican voter. Would he has to say, let's play it. So why are you here? Well, because I'm a Republican, I'm not a Maga Republican. I'm an old school Reagan Republican and I believe personal integrity means things. And so I support people that have good personal integrity. And I like James Tallerico, and he is the kind of guy we need in office. And not Kempaks. Definitely not Kempaks. And like I said, I think we need per people with personal integrity. My father taught me personal integrity is what you do when you think nobody's watching. And we know what Mr. Tallerico's opponent will do when nobody's watching. So I think we need people that are willing to represent their constituents and not just their donors. Or how about this lifelong Republican voter, these lifelong Republican voters in deep red parts of Texas, they're just fed up with the corruptions and lies and they're voting Democrats down ballot. They're voting Democrats in Congress. Listen to what this guy's got to say. They're telling me about the conversations that you're having in your hometown. Tell me about that. Yes, you know, my hometown is rock port Texas and it's a really great town to go have fun and have vacation. But when I wear my Tallerico shirt there, I get people that stop me at the stores and tell me they've been Republicans all their life. And they're voting Tallerico. They wrote in Gina Nahosa. They wrote Bobby Pulido because they're tired of the corruption that lies that are going on right now. Is that surprising? That surprised me, especially when they tell me I was pretty brave wearing that T shirt in that town. But to me, it's the folks see it and feel it of the corruption and the dishonest he's going on right now in Texas politics. And they want to change. They want somebody who's honest and dedicated to the state to our people here in Texas. Folks, how about Ken Paxton's own lawyer endorsed James Tallerico. Yeah, Ken Paxton's lawyer says I'm definitely with Tallerico here play this clip. I think what people are hungry for is a campaign that's going to bring us together. And that is exactly why I'm supporting you. As you know, I defended Ken Paxton for years in the impeachment trial and in state criminal cases. But in my view, respectfully, I think Ken has lost sight of his core mission, which is to represent the people of Texas. And unlike Ken, I believe to my core, James, that you are believing unity over division and that you know how to assemble not only Democrats, but independence and Republicans. And we need that right now. We need it more than in my lifetime. And I'm old as dirt. We need unity. We don't need any more division. And that's why I'm supporting. And then when Tallerico was just in Lubbock in Texas with around 4,000 people, more people showed up to see Tallerico there than saw a Trump. Tallerico's like, damn, a lot of Tallerico's in the room here play this clip. It is so good to be back in Lubbock. Listen, listen, I know that we're not the only show in town tonight. And I appreciate all 4,000 of you that showed up here this evening. That's that's a lot of Tallerico's in one room. So now contrast that with Ken Paxton's speech in front of like 40 people where Ken Paxton was called out by one of the people there for being a petoprotector. And one of the people in the crowd said it was a seven-year-old boy. Adam Hoffman is free because of you. You protect petophiles. And indeed, Trump and Paxton, they do protect the petos with the whether it's the cover-up of the Epstein files, whether it's releasing people like Adam Hoffman, Maxual Petos. This is what Magga, Magga Republican stand for petoprotection at this point. That's just that's who they are. So if you're into that, which is sick and twisted, you're Magga, I guess. I mean, that's what you're into. That's what Trump and the Epstein class are into. So here's what they said about Paxton. Play this clip. A lot of people use nicotine as a pre-workout thinking that it'll actually make their pump and their workouts better. 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I mean, her campaign should be studied one day because she is laser-focused on pointing out. Greg Abbott equals more data centers. Greg Abbott equals oligarchs screwing up your likes, life. Greg Abbott equals Epstein class. Greg Abbott equals flock cameras in all of your backyards, praying on your privacy. Greg Abbott equals destruction of public schools. Greg Abbott equals ripping away your healthcare. Greg Abbott equals making your life horrible. That's just the truth. Those are undisputed facts we would call that. Back in the day when I would practice law in a summary judgment motion with undisputed facts. Here's the ad that Gina Hinohosa is running about flock cameras and she says, "Destruction of flock cameras not authorized. Just vote here. Play this clip." In Greg Abbott's Texas, we're all sitting ducks. 10,000 cameras tracking your every move. This ain't some crackpuck conspiracy. It's followed play by big government and Abbott wants more. Let's get our freedoms back. Now you have long time Republican mayor, former Texas Republican senator. He was the Amarillo mayor. His name is Keltan Seliger, staple of the Republican party there. He goes, "Look, I'm a Republican and I'm voting for Gina Hinohosa. I'm voting for Talarico. I'm voting for these people because I support Republicans." That's how, this is showing my support of Republicans, you know, this Ken Paxton thing. These people are not real. These people are not real Republicans. These people are twisted sicko magas here. Play this clip. "I am a Republican and I will continue to be your Republican. But I'm looking for James Talarico to stimulate the sort of change. And be the kind of example that our party provided with people like Ronald Reagan. I'm here today because I have four grandchildren and I want them to see an example that people who run for office ought to display the very highest ideals and morals. I was a senior member of the Texas Center where I got a message one day and somebody said a brand new house there by the name of James Talarico would like to come and see you. I said, "Everybody will come and see me." At that point, I was getting a little crossways with my party, I was kind of happy if anybody wanted to come and see me. And he came and he brought a piece of legislation, I forget what it was, he may remember. But it was a normal piece of legislation, did nothing on, did nothing funny. If I missed my guess, it was something that did something to help the people who sent James to the legislature. It was going to do something in our public schools, which is still the single largest moral and constitutional obligation that we have. And so when you watch things on TV, I sit around and watch this stuff on TV. And I think it's so funny because let's put it out here right now, James is not some sort of wild-eyed socialist. He's just not. Did James support 40 measures to raise property tax? No. He didn't. But that's the sort of thing that gets people excited. What he does believe in though is that the people who are elected to go to Washington are going to represent us, every one of us, that are going to represent the wishes and desires of the President of the United States, regardless of what shade orange he is. He is not going to Washington to represent the billionaires who put so much money into races now. They don't just contribute to races, they buy those offices and they own them. And so that's why I'm here today. And that's why I voted yesterday for James Delery. Now let me just again show you this incredible campaign, Gina Hina Hoses running. She says, "When I'm the first governor from the Rio Grande Valley, I will secure the American dream by saving Texas schools and putting money in your pocket. Play this clip." Delery, it is good to be home when I am governor. The first governor from the Rio Grande Valley. My agenda will be to secure the American dream, remember the American dream. The American dream was that hard work paid that if you worked hard you could have a good life. At a full-time job you could afford to own your own home, put healthy food on the table. Send your kids to a good school in the neighborhood down the street. That's the dream. That is the promise of this country and absolutely the promise of Texas, but we have to demand it. And if you do everything you can in the Rio Grande Valley where we're already staying who is historic voter turnout, then I will be the next governor of Texas. What about Coach Buck? Yeah, Coach Buck voted for Greg Abbott three times and Coach Buck says, "No more. I'm with Hina Hosea now." You're playing this clip. As a football coach, we won a lot of championships, so I'm not used to losing. So we better get out and vote. And when I say we, it cannot be just you. Everybody in this room needs to get ten people to vote with you. That's how we win. Now I got to tell you a story. Since I came out with the endorsement of Gina, I've had some nasty things that about me on Facebook, but as a football coach I've had a lot of nasty stuff that about me. You know, if I call to run play, the receivers, parents, were pissed off at me. If I call to pass play, the running back parents were pissed off at me. So that really does involve it. But I've had a lot of call me and thank me for trying to save public schools in Texas. Finally, let me share with you this powerful closing message by James Tolerico. What do you think, your play? Thank you. Well, I'm not interested in turning Texas blue. I want to win this seat so that I can fight for all 31 million Texans, whether they're Democrats, Independents or Republicans. My party talks about turning Texas blue a lot. Republicans talk about keeping Texas red. I've said before, I think the best color for Texas is purple. I think she would look great in purple because when you have a purple state, when you have competitive elections, it forces every politician in both parties at all levels to stay on their toes. And we've seen this before. You know, when we saw Democrats flip state house districts in 2018, I was one of the twelve that flipped. Suddenly, in 2019, you saw the Republican leadership focusing on real issues. We were able to come together as Democrats and Republicans to pass historical finance reform, historic property tax relief. We weren't. We weren't chasing crazy culture wars. We weren't grandstanding on issues. We were actually solving problems. And so I've seen this work. When you have competitive election results, you get better public policy on the back end. And my hope in this race is that we can finally end 30 years of one party rule and get some competitive elections back in Texas so that all politicians are staying on their toes and trying to represent all 31 million Texans. 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In Texas, Democratic candidates like James Tolerico and Gina Hina are gaining strong leads in key races, challenging long-standing Republican dominance.
Voters are increasingly rejecting "Maga" Republican candidates over issues like petoprotection, data center expansions, and tax breaks for billionaires.
A growing number of long-time Republicans are voting for Democrats or independents, citing concerns over corruption, lack of integrity, and policy extremism.
Endorsements from bipartisan figures—like Ken Paxton’s lawyer and former Republican officials—highlight a shift toward prioritizing integrity and unity over partisan loyalty.
James Tolerico’s campaign emphasizes bipartisan cooperation and the need for competitive elections to drive better public policy.
Critics argue that Republican leaders like Greg Abbott have enabled corporate tax breaks, surveillance, and education cuts, fueling public discontent.
The shift reflects a broader national trend where voters demand accountability, transparency, and moral leadership over partisan allegiance.
Summary:
A growing movement in Texas is challenging the dominance of "Maga" Republican candidates by shifting voter support toward Democratic and independent candidates who emphasize integrity, transparency, and public service. James Tolerico and Gina Hina are gaining significant leads in Senate, governor, and statewide races, driven by public outrage over issues like data center proliferation, surveillance, tax breaks for billionaires, and petoprotection. Many longtime Republicans, including former officials and mayors, are now supporting these candidates, citing a desire for moral leadership and real policy change over partisan loyalty.
Notably, Ken Paxton’s legal team has publicly endorsed Tolerico, underscoring a bipartisan push for unity and accountability. Voter sentiment is increasingly aligned with a rejection of what is described as corrupt, elitist, and divisive politics. James Tolerico’s message of a "purple" Texas—where competitive elections drive better policy—is resonating, especially in communities affected by economic and societal decline.
This shift reflects a broader demand for integrity, transparency, and inclusive governance, signaling a potential realignment in Texas politics. Meanwhile, Wise is highlighted as a trusted financial tool for global money management, offering transparent exchange rates to protect users from hidden fees.
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Democrats are gaining ground in several Texas statewide races, including Senate, governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and railroad commissioner. Voters are increasingly rejecting 'Maga' Republican candidates over issues like data centers, privacy, and public schools.
Many are disillusioned with the 'Maga' Republican platform, particularly on issues like petoprotection, tax breaks for billionaires, and expansion of surveillance. They are seeking leaders with personal integrity and a commitment to public good.
James Tolerico is a Democrat running for Senate in Texas. He is gaining support for advocating unity, transparency, and fair representation. His message resonates with voters who want to end one-party dominance and promote competitive, honest elections.
Voters are concerned about data center expansions, tax breaks for billionaires, surveillance through 10,000 cameras in backyards, and the closing of public schools. These issues are central to the criticism of Abbott's administration.
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