On the heels of strong results for Democrats in reliably red districts in Georgia and Kansas, a new poll shows Rep. Joaquin Castro leading Senator Ted Cruz in Texas.
Plus rising Dem star Beto O’Rourke is tied with Cruz!
Donald Trump is an anchor folks, that’s taking Republicans down with him in 2018.
Trump’s approval in Texas is underwater as well. This is great news and remember, Republicans will have to defend more moderate districts in 2018. They won't all be reliably red like Georgia and Kansas.
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Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) edges out Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in a potential 2018 Senate matchup, a new poll shows.
According to the statewide poll numbers released Wednesday by Texas Lyceum, Castro gets 35 percent support of Texas adults in the potential matchup, while Cruz gets 31 percent.
And in a matchup between Cruz and Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas), the two are tied at 30 percent.
Trump’s job approval underwater in Texas!
The poll also found President Trump underwater in job approval, with 54 percent disapproving to 42 percent who approve.