Texas was home to one of the closest U.S. Senate races in the 2018 election, signaling a trend that Democrats may have their eyes on the Lone Star State in 2020.
Texas Republican Party Chairman James Dickey said it is red-alert time for voters in Texas.
"I want to be sure that every Republican and every Conservative who cares about the future of Texas has a proper sense of concern about making sure that we keep Texas on the right track going forward," Dickey said.
Dickey said a big indicator is what they saw in the 2018 election, as Democrats made gains in both the Texas House and Senate.
"We saw this election that it was far too close of a scare of Texas policies being driven off a cliff and anyone who's paying attention to the Presidential debates has seen just how off the edge, how extreme, and how crazy the ideas are that are being floated. We don't need to have that in Texas," Dickey said.
Dickey said they cannot ignore the results and trends of previous elections, which is that the GOP must defend Texas like it is a battleground state in 2020.
"We saw $138 million spent in Texas from outside the state to try to flip Texas last election. We will make sure that we defend Texas," Dickey said.
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(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File). FILE - In this Sept. 20, 2016, file Roger Johnson, President of the National Farmers Union, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. As Johnson prepares to step down after 11 years leading the group, he's well...
(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File). FILE - In this Sept. 20, 2016, file Roger Johnson, President of the National Farmers Union, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. As Johnson prepares to step down after 11 years leading the group, he's well...
National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson is retiring after a lifetime of farming and advocating for agriculture.
National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson is retiring after a lifetime of farming and advocating for agriculture.
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(AP Photo/Kevin Wolf). Former FBI Director James Comey talks with "Fox News Sunday" anchor Chris Wallace, Sunday morning, Dec. 15, 2019, in Washington.
(AP Photo/Kevin Wolf). Former FBI Director James Comey talks with "Fox News Sunday" anchor Chris Wallace, Sunday morning, Dec. 15, 2019, in Washington.
Former FBI Director James Comey is acknowledging that a Justice Department inspector general report identified “real sloppiness" in the surveillance of a former Trump campaign aide.
Former FBI Director James Comey is acknowledging that a Justice Department inspector general report identified “real sloppiness" in the surveillance of a former Trump campaign aide.
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(AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth). Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) talks with referee Walt Anderson (66) in the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019.
(AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth). Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) talks with referee Walt Anderson (66) in the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019.
Dak Prescott made up for the gaffe that wasn't on the coin toss.
Dak Prescott made up for the gaffe that wasn't on the coin toss.
A cold front has already passed through the area, and temperatures will be cold for the start of the week. It won't be much colder tonight, but you will feel the difference Monday afternoon with highs only in the 40s. Monday night will even drop into the
A cold front has already passed through the area, and temperatures will be cold for the start of the week. It won't be much colder tonight, but you will feel the difference Monday afternoon with highs only in the 40s. Monday night will even drop into the
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(AP Photo/Virginia Mayo). In this photo taken on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, a World War II model plane with navigation maps and a photograph are displayed at the Remember Museum 39-45 in Thimister-Clermont, Belgium. The museum houses countless World War I...
(AP Photo/Virginia Mayo). In this photo taken on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, a World War II model plane with navigation maps and a photograph are displayed at the Remember Museum 39-45 in Thimister-Clermont, Belgium. The museum houses countless World War I...
Memories are fading of the Battle of the Bulge and the sacrifice U.S. soldiers made to rid Europe of Nazi armies.
Memories are fading of the Battle of the Bulge and the sacrifice U.S. soldiers made to rid Europe of Nazi armies.
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(AP Photo/Paul Weber). In this Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019 photo, Democrat Royce West, left, a Texas state senator who is running for U.S. Senate in Texas, talks with local party organizer Jimmy Alan Hall after a campaign stop in San Marcos, Texas. West is on...
(AP Photo/Paul Weber). In this Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019 photo, Democrat Royce West, left, a Texas state senator who is running for U.S. Senate in Texas, talks with local party organizer Jimmy Alan Hall after a campaign stop in San Marcos, Texas. West is on...
Beto O'Rourke isn't running for Senate again, and Democrats who have unusually high hopes for Texas in 2020 are facing an unsettled landscape.
Beto O'Rourke isn't running for Senate again, and Democrats who have unusually high hopes for Texas in 2020 are facing an unsettled landscape.
Made up of about 60 kids, The Estacado High School band's numbers pale in comparison to other school bands across the state, but their performances on the field are among the very best. That is what Vista Ridge High School Band Director Bryan Christian said, who leads a group with about five times as many kids.
Made up of about 60 kids, The Estacado High School band's numbers pale in comparison to other school bands across the state, but their performances on the field are among the very best. That is what Vista Ridge High School Band Director Bryan Christian said, who leads a group with about five times as many kids.
