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Hey Swing Left,

The days of ruby-red Texas are officially over—Texas is flippable this year, especially at the state-legislative level.

Let us explain: Democrats flipped 12 state house seats in 2018 so this year, we only need to win nine seats to flip the chamber. Ten of our 15 target seats voted for Beto O'Rourke in '18—these are our seats to win, and this is our last chance to win them.

If Republicans hold onto the state house, they’ll have full control over redistricting in 2021. They’ll be able to further gerrymander the congressional districts—including the two or three new districts Texas is expected to gain—making it virtually impossible for Democrats to ever win again. These maps will also affect who controls the House in 2024.

This is our year to flip the Texas State House blue. Donate to the Flip Texas Fund today—every dollar goes to candidates running in the 15 most competitive state legislature elections.

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Not only is the polling on our side, the costs are as well. While U.S. Senate races run in the millions, a state legislature race costs, on average, $313,000. That means if every person reading this email donated just $6, we could fund an entire state legislative race.

But, if Republicans keep their gerrymandered maps and other voter suppression tactics, it’s going to get harder and harder to beat them at any level. Last year, congressional Republicans only won 51% of the vote but won 23 out of 36 seats.1 If Democrats have a say in drawing new maps in 2021, we’ll have a better chance of flipping congressional and state legislative seats in the future.

Winning these seats won’t just help Democrats down the road, it will help people in their day-to-day lives. Texas has the highest uninsured rate in the country, especially during the coronavirus pandemic when 659,000 people have lost coverage, and expanding Medicaid would give over 1.5 million Texans access to health care.2

Donate to the Flip Texas Fund today—every dollar goes to Democratic candidates in 15 of the closest state legislature races.

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Let's flip Texas,

Ethan, Catherine, Tori, and the Swing Left Team

1. Schneider, A. (2019, August 06). To Counter Gerrymandering, Texas Democrats Aim To Recapture State House in 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020, from [link removed]

2. Lopez, A. (2020, July 28). In Texas, 2 Big Problems Collide: Uninsured People And An Uncontrolled Pandemic. Retrieved July 30, 2020, from [link removed]


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