Lina Hidalgo to hold fundraiser with Jill Biden weekend before Election Day
A Mealer victory would mark a stunning political swing for a county then-candidate Joe Biden carried by 13 percentage points just two years ago. In 2018, Harris County voters favored Democrat Beto O'Rourke by 17 points over Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz — the same year Hidalgo's upset win over Republican Ed Emmett helped Democrats win control of the county.Alexandra del Moral Mealer raises $3.
The Sunday fundraiser also comes after the end of Texas' 12-day early voting period, which wraps up Friday. In recent elections, the majority of voters have cast their ballots early or by mail, leaving a smaller pool of voters up for grabs on Election Day. Just 29 percent of the 1.2 million votes in Hidalgo's 2018 win over Emmett came on Election Day. Hidalgo's seven-point edge among Election Day voters helped her overcome a deficit among absentee ballots, however, ultimately swinging the race in her favor.
A total of 566,000 people in Harris County already had voted early or returned their mail ballots through Wednesday.announcing the phone bank with Harris, Hidalgo said her campaign was"on track to call 1 million voters this week." Harris and Jill Biden are only the latest big-name figures from outside Harris County to lend support to Hidalgo's campaign, following recent visits from
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