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5 min readIn a Fox News poll, Donald Trump’s net approval rating hit minus 22 points in May — his lowest ever — and then only improved to minus 21 in the next survey. In Texas, a state he won twice, his approval is net negative 25. The same poll shows him 55 points underwater with independents. These numbers are not from left-leaning outlets; they come from Fox and other mainstream pollsters. The episode uses this data as a launching point to examine the political landscape ahead of the midterms, focusing on a specific race in Texas’s 35th Congressional District, where Democratic candidate Johnny Garcia is challenging a Trump-endorsed Republican in a district that was redrawn to favor the GOP.
The Texas 35th: A Gerrymandered District That May Backfire
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **Advertisements** - Sunmark Credit Union and Mohonk Mountain House promotions
- 2 (02:34) **National Polling Disaster for Trump** - Overview of Trump's net negative approval ratings in Texas, nationally, and in key states
- 3 (05:04) **JD Vance's Unpopularity in Ohio** - Vance underwater with men, women, and independents in his home state
- 4 (06:28) **Trump's Historic Unpopularity with Independents** - Fox poll shows Trump 55 points underwater with independents
- 5 (08:35) **Georgia's Blue Shift** - Democrats poised for historic wins in governor and Senate races
- 6 (10:26) **Interview: Johnny Garcia on TX-35** - Introduction of Democratic candidate for Texas's 35th Congressional District
- 7 (12:10) **District Dynamics and Voter Sentiment** - Garcia explains the gerrymandered district and why it's now competitive
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Show Notes
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump collapsing in Texas as his polls hit a new low and Meiselas interviews Democratic candidate Johnny Garcia who is surging ahead in a newly created GOP Congressional district. Visit https://meidasplus.com for more!
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