Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

Beto O'Rourke May Have Just Pulled Ahead of Ted Cruz in His Longshot Race For U.S. Senate In Texas

Beto O'Rourke May Have Just Pulled Ahead of Ted Cruz in His Longshot Race For U.S. Senate In Texas

Whoah.

The Texas Senate race between incumbent Ted Cruz (R) and his challenger, Congressman Beto O'Rourke (D), is a nailbiter. A new Reuters/Ipsos/UVA Center for Politics Poll released on Wednesday shows that Democrats may very well be in their way toward capturing an elusive Senate seat in deep red Texas.


While most polls have shown Cruz up by single digits over O'Rourke, this new Reuters/Ipsos poll gives O'Rourke a two-point edge over Cruz, 47-45 percent among likely Texas voters. O'Rourke could become the first Democrat to win a statewide race in the Lonestar State in nearly three decades.

Reuters reported that its poll "showed Hispanic voters preferring O’Rourke by about a 2-to-1 margin over Cruz, who is of Cuban heritage."

O'Rourke launched his first Spanish television ads on Tuesday in hopes to spur Hispanic voter turnout, which is crucial to a Democratic victory this year and essential if Democrats hope to retake the Senate and turn Texas blue in future presidential elections.

"There’s a possibility it could happen," Larry Sabato, director of the UVA Center for Politics, said of a possible O'Rourke victory. "I’m not saying probable. But it’s possible."

Sabato added that Cruz's feuds with Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential race "damaged him with parts of the Texas electorate that he needs for re-election.”

The Texas Senate poll was one of several released by Reuters/Ipsos on Wednesday, not all of which had good news for Democrats, who need to run the table if they're going to win back the Senate in November.

While it had O'Rourke slightly up, two other Democratic Senate hopefuls -- incumbent Bill Nelson in Florida and Jacky Rosen in Nevada -- were slightly down in their Senate races. And the Democratic nominee for Governor of Texas, Lupe Valdez, was faring even worse, down 9 points against Text Governor Rick Abbott. Which makes it all the more impressive that this poll shows such strength for O'Rourke in the Republican stronghold.

Of course, that is just one poll. Just yesterday, in fact, a Quinnipiac poll was released showing Cruz with a nine-point lead over O'Rourke.

Twitter is reminding people that no matter what the polls say, everyone must vote.

Other result from the poll included good news in Arizona, where Democrat Representative Kyrsten Sinema holds a three-point lead over Republican Congresswoman Martha McSally. Both women are seeking to replace Jeff Flake (R), who is not seeking a second term.

The leads held by Democrats in Texas and Arizona "are within the poll’s 4-percentage-point credibility intervals, a measure of precision," Reuters notes, "meaning the candidates are drawing about the same level of support."

In Florida, the race for governor has the potential to be historic. Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum (D) holds a six-point lead over Republican challenger Rick DeSantis, a Trump-supporting Congressman. Should Gillum prevail, he would become Florida's first black governor.

Reuters says that Gillum's lead could help Senator Bill Nelson (D) hold on to his seat "as the two share the Democratic ticket across the state." According to Wednesday's poll, Nelson trails Rick Scott, Florida's retiring Republican governor, by one percentage point, essentially making it a tied race.

Senator Diane Feinstein (D-CA) holds a healthy 20-point lead over her challenger from the left, State Senator Kevin de Leon, the poll shows.

In Nevada, incumbent Republican Senator Dean Heller's lead over Democratic Congresswoman Jackie Rosen is only three points, within the margin of error. "Heller is the only Republican senator defending a seat in a state that Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton won in 2016," Reuters says.

More from News

Jesse Watters
Fox News

Jesse Watters Dragged After Adding Another Mind-Boggling Rule For 'Real Men'

Fox News host Jesse Watters, who is apparently an authority of what it means to be a manly man, gave jazz hands to make a point about how "real men" should or shouldn't wave.

The target of his ridicule was Tim Walz, the enthusiastic Democratic Minnesota governor and vice presidential candidate who often greets the public by raising both hands in the air to wave.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshots of crowd at town hall and Rep. Mike Flood
@MorePerfectUS/X; KETV NewsWatch 7

GOP Rep. Goes Viral For His Response To Crowd Chanting 'Tax The Rich' At Town Hall

Nebraska Republican Representative Mike Flood was criticized following his incredulous response to a crowd that chanted "Tax the rich!" during a town hall meeting.

The Columbus High School auditorium hosted the town hall on Tuesday evening, drawing "nearly 380" attendees, according to local network KETV Omaha. The event was lively, with Flood facing both sharp criticism over Trump administration policies and some appreciation for showing up in person.

Keep ReadingShow less
Elon Musk
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Awkward Typo In Elon Musk's Bizarre 'Education Department' Trump Meme Is A Total Self-Own

Billionaire Elon Musk was widely mocked after he celebrated President Donald Trump's executive order to begin to dismantle the Department of Education (DOE) by posting a meme of Trump at the department's grave, only for an awkward misspelling to get all the attention.

Polling indicates that eliminating the Education Department is largely unpopular, with 60% of registered voters opposing the move, according to a Quinnipiac University survey conducted March 6-10. Support stands at 33%, with opposition particularly strong among Democrats—98% oppose it, while just 1% support it.

Keep ReadingShow less
JB Pritzker; Donald Trump
Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images; Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Dem Governor Reveals Trump's Bonkers Demand In Exchange For Equipment During COVID

Illinois Democratic Governor J.B. Pritzker revealed during a speech this week that he clashed with President Donald Trump during the first Trump administration after Trump promised necessary medical equipment during the COVID pandemic on the condition that Pritzker praise him publicly.

Five years ago, the United States was grappling with the initial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The country had entered shutdowns that had severe economic consequences, leaving businesses and industries on the brink of collapse.

Keep ReadingShow less
Scrabble tiles spelling the word scam
Scam spelled with scrabbles on a wooden table

People Break Down How They Realized An Entire Industry Was A Total Scam

We unfortunately live in a world where scams are on the rise.

Thankfully, some of them are pretty easy to detect, such as an automated call from the IRS telling you a warrant is out for your arrest, or an email claiming to be from Amazon or the USPS asking for your credit card information, only to look closer and see the email address is a yahoo account.

Keep ReadingShow less