The First Major Primaries of the Midterms Are in Texas. Here's What to Watch

The first wave of primaries in the 2018 elections takes place in Texas Tuesday. There has been much discussion about a reported surge in enthusiasm among Democrats, and the question is whether that energy can turn into votes on the ground — even in deep red states like Texas.

Polls in Texas have already opened, and will stay open until 7 p.m. Central time. Democrats in the state are proudly touting the fact that for the first time in over two decades, the party has fielded candidates in all of Texas’ 36 congressional districts.

And if early voting is any indication, Democrats enthusiasm is translating into votes. As of March 2, 885, 574 Texans had voted early, either by mail or in person. Of that, 465, 245 —nearly 53 percent—were done by registered Democrats, according to data from Texas Secretary of State. Vox notes that early voting among Republicans declined by 37 percent from 2016. And David Wasserman, the U.S. House Editor of the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, noted after early voting closed that there was a 105% spike in early voting among the Democrats since 2014, while Republicans only saw a 15% spike.


Source : Yahoo