The Texas Tribune staff indicated in early December, 2021 that the 2022 election cycle is expected to be an uphill battle for Texas’ minority party. Democratic candidates and strategists in the state see an emphasis on the power grid as their best shot to overcome this hurdle and win crossover votes. The 2021 February’s power grid failure led to millions of Texans losing power for multiple days. In speeches and messages to supporters, Democrats say that GOP leaders failed at fixing the shortcomings of the state’s energy infrastructure.
Republican leaders, however, point to more than a dozen laws passed during this year’s legislative session to address the grid’s reliability. But just two weeks ago, the group that manages the power grid released its own analysis showing that the grid is still vulnerable to blackouts during severe winter weather, despite actions taken by the state since February.
For Democrats, the issue offers an inroad to voters who traditionally don’t support their party. Sixty percent of Texas voters said they disapproved of how state leaders handled the power grid’s reliability, according to an October poll by the University of Texas/Texas Tribune. Only 18% approved. Read more from the Tribune’s James Barragán.
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