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/Michael Wyke, File). FILE - In this Jan. 5, 2019 file photo Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck (12) throws against the Houston Texans during the first half of an NFL wild card playoff football game in Houston. The popular pick to win ...
(AP Photo/Michael Wyke, File). FILE - In this Jan. 5, 2019 file photo Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck (12) throws against the Houston Texans during the first half of an NFL wild card playoff football game in Houston. The popular pick to win ...
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck is planning to retire according to a report from ESPN.
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck is planning to retire according to a report from ESPN.
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(AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File). FILE - In this Aug. 11, 2019, file photo, a man uses a cell phone in New Orleans. Major phone companies are telling the country’s state attorneys general that they will do more against robocalls. It’s the latest step from g...
(AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File). FILE - In this Aug. 11, 2019, file photo, a man uses a cell phone in New Orleans. Major phone companies are telling the country’s state attorneys general that they will do more against robocalls. It’s the latest step from g...
Major phone companies are promising the country's state attorneys general that they will do more against robocalls.
Major phone companies are promising the country's state attorneys general that they will do more against robocalls.
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(AP Photo/Peter J. Carroll, File). FILE - In this Aug. 29, 1944 file photo, U.S. soldiers of Pennsylvania's 28th Infantry Division march along the Champs Elysees, the Arc de Triomphe in the background, four days after the liberation of Paris, France. T...
(AP Photo/Peter J. Carroll, File). FILE - In this Aug. 29, 1944 file photo, U.S. soldiers of Pennsylvania's 28th Infantry Division march along the Champs Elysees, the Arc de Triomphe in the background, four days after the liberation of Paris, France. T...
U.S. World War II veterans are back in Paris to celebrate the anniversary of the liberation of the French capital from the Nazis.
U.S. World War II veterans are back in Paris to celebrate the anniversary of the liberation of the French capital from the Nazis.
Covenant Children's now has a pediatric urgent care center in Lubbock. It is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day, located at the corner of 82nd and Slide.
Covenant Children's now has a pediatric urgent care center in Lubbock. It is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day, located at the corner of 82nd and Slide.
Because the City of Lubbock and Lubbock County's proposed budgets will draw more property tax revenue on existing properties, there are required public hearings next couple of weeks.
Because the City of Lubbock and Lubbock County's proposed budgets will draw more property tax revenue on existing properties, there are required public hearings next couple of weeks.
(AP Photo/Eric Gay) Gun rights advocates gather outside the Texas Capitol where Texas Gov. Greg Abbott held a round table discussion, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, in Austin, Texas.
(AP Photo/Eric Gay) Gun rights advocates gather outside the Texas Capitol where Texas Gov. Greg Abbott held a round table discussion, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, in Austin, Texas.
Texas' muscular gun-rights lobby is swiftly pushing back after Gov. Greg Abbott raised the possibility of tighter firearms laws after a gunman killed 22 people at an El Paso Walmart.
Texas' muscular gun-rights lobby is swiftly pushing back after Gov. Greg Abbott raised the possibility of tighter firearms laws after a gunman killed 22 people at an El Paso Walmart.
(Elizabeth Conley/Houston Chronicle via AP) In this July 25, 2019 file photo John Nicholas, brother of Rhogena Nicholas, lowers his head next to a photo of his sister during a news conference in Houston.
(Elizabeth Conley/Houston Chronicle via AP) In this July 25, 2019 file photo John Nicholas, brother of Rhogena Nicholas, lowers his head next to a photo of his sister during a news conference in Houston.
A former Houston police officer has been charged with murder in connection with the deadly January drug raid of a home that killed a couple who lived there and injured five officers, prosecutors announced Friday.
A former Houston police officer has been charged with murder in connection with the deadly January drug raid of a home that killed a couple who lived there and injured five officers, prosecutors announced Friday.
News release from Lubbock Power & Light: On Sunday, Aug. 25, Lubbock Power & Light (LP&L) will complete an upgrade of utility infrastructure in downtown Lubbock. LP&L is upgrading electric line facilities in order to improve the long-term reliability of t
News release from Lubbock Power & Light: On Sunday, Aug. 25, Lubbock Power & Light (LP&L) will complete an upgrade of utility infrastructure in downtown Lubbock. LP&L is upgrading electric line facilities in order to improve the long-term reliability of t
(AP Photo/Steven Senne, File) In this Tuesday, April 10, 2018 photo, Marshfield High School Principal Robert Keuther displays vaping devices that were confiscated from students in such places as restrooms or hallways at the school in Marshfield, Mass.
(AP Photo/Steven Senne, File) In this Tuesday, April 10, 2018 photo, Marshfield High School Principal Robert Keuther displays vaping devices that were confiscated from students in such places as restrooms or hallways at the school in Marshfield, Mass.
Illinois health officials said Friday that a patient who contracted a serious lung disease after vaping has died, which could make it the first death in the United States linked to the smoking alternative.
Illinois health officials said Friday that a patient who contracted a serious lung disease after vaping has died, which could make it the first death in the United States linked to the smoking alternative.
