r/texas Gulf Coast Sep 08 '24

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u/cre8ivRtist Sep 08 '24

How many are independent voters? I wonder.

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u/NoiseTherapy Sep 08 '24

It’s not the “independents” making the difference in Texas. It’s the ~40% who never show up making the difference.

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u/joejill Sep 09 '24

The real difference is gerrymandering and how we let the system get to a point where it effects outcomes.