Ep. 19: Breaking Down the Texas Primaries (Rep. Rafael Anchia)
Texas primary season is underway, and Democrats just got a major win with the Senate District 9 special election.
In this episode of Mission: Texas, we’re joined by State Rep. Rafael Anchia, a multi-decade elected official, for a clear-eyed breakdown of the Texas Democratic Primaries and what the SD-9 result tells us about the road ahead. Rep. Anchia has served with many of the people running for office in this primary season, including Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico.
We discuss:
Why the SD-9 win mattered — and why it wasn’t a fluke
What worked: candidate fit, working-class messaging…
The skinny
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