Can the Democrats Win a Supreme Court Race?
Karl Rove believed the way to the political soul of a state was through its courthouses — the renowned strategist got his start pushing Republicans onto district court benches.
The Texas Democratic Party, by contrast, tends to focus on legislative races. But it won’t be the first time Democrats rue their lack of a Rove-like Svengali if the state party doesn’t prioritize one state Supreme Court contest that could fracture Republican hegemony on the highest civil court for the first time in more than 10 years.
That would be the upcoming matchup between Democrat Jim Sharp and an as-yet ...
Comments (2)
comalrepublican
If the Democrats believed they would win if they went against Rick Green they would be telling everyone to vote for him, one thing people cannot refute is the fact that Rick Green has run a great campaign and he will do so in November.
erikvidor
I would imagine the Democratic party wants Democrats to vote in their own primary runoff instead, considering if you voted in the primary last month you can't crossover by law.