Texas has been a fairly solid red state that Trump won in 2016 and in 2020. However, polls show Harris not that far behind, so it’s not impossible that she could win Texas. That makes this a LIGHT RED state, where those who oppose Trump could safely vote for a third party, but could also help Harris win here.
Latest Opinion Polling Results in Texas:
| state | STATUS | Trump | Harris | other/DK | % gap | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | LT RED | 51.4% | 45.2% | 3.4% | 6.2% | Oct-28 |
Voting Results in 2020 Election:
| Trump | Biden | Won by | % gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,890,347 | 5,259,126 | 631,221 | 5.6% |
Voting Results in 2016 Election:
| Trump | Clinton | Won by: | % gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,685,047 | 3,877,868 | 807,179 | 9.4% |
https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/voting-and-registration/p20-580.html
Presidential Election – Nov 5th, 2024
In Texas, it is fairly safe to vote for a third-party candidate in the general election, without fear that this will help get Trump back into the White House. He will win this state anyway, and if he doesn’t, he has already lost the election because he can’t win it without Texas.
If you want your vote to count as a vote to survive, vote for Jill Stein on November 5th! Jill stands for a ceasefire in Gaza, negotiations in Ukraine, an end to warmongering with China, the abolition of nuclear weapons and a full-scale mobilization to address the climate emergency.
Vote Swapping
Are you willing help ensure that Trump does not get back into the White House by voting for a third-party candidate in exchange for someone in a purple state voting for Harris (instead of their preferred third-party candidate)? If you’d like to know more, click here.
As someone voting in a MARGINAL STATE, however, you may want to vote for Harris on the off-chance that she could actually win this state. In that case, you have the choice of swapping your vote with someone in a more solid red or blue state, where a vote for Jill Stein can help send a message to Kamala Harris that you want more urgent and serious attention given to the existential threats facing humanity and that she does not have a blank check to continue with business as usual.
In that case, you can choose to swap your vote as if you are voting in a PURPLE state, and swapping with someone in a RED or BLUE state:
Register to vote:
| state | Registration_by_Mail | Registration_Online | Registration_in_Person |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | Oct. 4 | N/A | Oct. 4 |
Vote by mail:
| state | Deadline_to_Apply | Deadline_to_Mail | Deadline_to_be_Received |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | Oct. 23 | Nov 6 |
Vote in person:
| State | Polls_open_am | Polls_close_pm | Find your polling place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 7 | 7 | https://teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.gov/MVP/mvp.do |
AND, you can help win this state for all of us by encouraging a friend, relative, colleague, former neighbor, or somebody else you know to vote, and to vote for our survival, at this election.
Click here for more ideas and help in convincing a friend or relative to vote.
Senate Race
Colin Allred is the Democratic challenger running against incumbent Republican Senator, Ted Cruz. This was not considered a seat the Democrats could win recent polls show Allred with a real chance of beating Cruz.
A win for Colin Allred would be a major victory over MAGA madness in the US Senate. A vote for Colin Allred is a vote for survival!
House Races
The best we can hope for in 2024 at the Presidential and Senate levels is to prevent Donald Trump and Republicans from re-taking control so that we will at least survive the next four years. But in the medium term, we need to elect politicians who support the Green New Deal, Medicare for All, the Nuclear Ban Treaty and other real, sustainable solutions to the global threats facing us all.
Luckily, we already have over 100 such politicians in the House of Representatives. We need to make sure they get re-elected, and we need to elect more of them!
If you live in US Congressional District 10, you have an opportunity at this election to vote for a new progressive candidate for the House of Representatives, Mike Siegel!
Texas District 10 – Mike Siegel for US Congress
Mike Siegel believes in healthcare for all, protecting the right to vote, education as the key, a Green New Deal, expanding labor rights, police and criminal reform, housing for all, gun reform, LGBTQIA rights and putting an end to crushing college debt.
And if you live in one of these other US Congressional Districts, you have an incumbent Democrat who is already a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus to support for re-election!
District 16 – Escobar
District 18 – Jackson-Lee
District 29 – Garcia
District 30 – Johnson
District 35 – Doggett