2020 Countdown: Texas

Published October 28, 2020 10:30am ET



If there is one state that Republicans can count on to bring in a hefty amount of votes each election cycle, it’s Texas, where everything’s bigger. But recently there has been talk about the Lone Star State potentially bailing on the GOP. Is it possible that Joe Biden can pull the state into the Democratic column and secure those 28 electoral votes for himself? To find out, he might just have to mess with Texas.

In every election since 1980, Republicans have held the state. It is where both George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush claimed as their home with the younger Bush having served two terms there as governor.

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.