Second Reading: Both Parties Gear Up for Texas Legislative Races + the Long Shadow of 2018

After a week in which Texas Republicans circled the wagons for legislative elections and national Democrats announced #txlege targets, James Henson and Joshua Blank look at the landscape for legislative races, and compare differences and similarities in public opinion in 2018 and 2026.

References in the pod

Kayla Gao, "National Democrats aim to flip 12 Texas House seats under newly expanded target list," The Texas Tribune, 3 June 2026