Beating the odds: How Chet Edwards won in the Texas 17th

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04/30/2009

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Table of Contents Beating the odds: How Chet Edwards won in the Texas 17th Table of Contents

 
  1. Introduction
  2. The candidates
    1. Republican Arlene Wohlgemuth
    2. Chet Edwards
  3. The campaigns
  4. Fundraising
    1. PAC breakdown
  5. Campaign strategy
  6. The issues
  7. Endorsements
  8. Candidate strengths/weaknesses/advantages/disadvantages
  9. Final results and conclusion

Abstract

The redistricting effort in texas had a singular goal: to increase the Republican majority in texas' Congressional delegation. That goal was very nearly met perfectly, with all but one of the Anglo-Democrats targeted by redistricting losing their seats in November. The only survivor was chet edwards, who pulled out a narrow victory in the texas 17th district. His bipartisan record in Congress, combined with his moderate social and fiscal views and cash advantage during the general election helped him overcome a game Republican challenger to win his eighth term in the U.S. House of Representatives.

After a hard-won redistricting battle, texas Democrats were overrun by Republicans determined to take over their seats in Congress.

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