The last time a Democrat won a US Senate seat, Die Hard was in theaters. The Democrats have a lot of things that are moving towards the moment where they're likely to find some success. Texans are so anxious for a real two-party state. You've got almost 30 years of Republican rule. Do you really think you have a chance against us, Mr. Cowboy?
Republicans have firmly held the Texas governorship since 1995. Beto O’Rourke’s campaign is both a long shot and Democrats’ best challenge in decades.
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Efim Shapiro and Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices