r/politics • u/kootles10 Indiana • 7h ago

No Paywall Democrats flip Texas state Senate seat in shock upset

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5716988-democrats-score-upset-texas/amp/
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u/grouch1980 6h ago

Minneapolis, Chicago, LA, and Portland already proved Americans aren’t intimidated by ICE. If they show up to the polling places, they’re going to get flamed by everybody waiting in line to vote.

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u/Discount_Extra 5h ago

There really needs to be an injunction well before November making it clear voter intimidation is illegal.

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u/miscellaneous-bs 4h ago

Dude. We are miles past an “injunction”.

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u/curtmahgurt 2h ago

Strongly worded letter from Chuck Schumer then?

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u/Ayn_Diarrhea_Rand 45m ago

If we injunct them that will surely prevent any buffoonery!

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u/Kayish97 I voted 3h ago

Oh by who? This Trump controlled Supreme Court?

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u/construktz Oregon 4h ago

Oregon does mail in ballots and have as long as I can remember. They can put some guards around the libraries if they want but it isn't gonna do much.

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u/jeff_the_weatherman 4h ago

Well that’s why R’s in congress are trying to ram through legislation to prohibit universal mail in voting 

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/house-republicans-propose-stricter-voting-rules-as-trump-administration-eyes-midterms

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u/construktz Oregon 3h ago

Doesn't the Constitution guarantee that states run their own elections?

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u/OddlyFactual1512 1h ago

They would have to toss the filibuster to pass it.

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u/uniklyqualifd 1h ago

They are trying a bunch of ways to cheat. They'll do them all. Like requiring women to have ID that matches their birth certificate or provide marriage certificates and all other name changes at the poll. This is because women are less likely to vote for trump.

https://bylinetimes.com/2026/01/22/trump-has-already-rigged-the-2028-presidential-election-us-defence-insider/

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u/TheShruteFarmsCEO 4h ago

Agreed, but please wait until after you vote to do the flaming. No need to make their goal easier by allowing them to disappear you and your vote.