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Pelosi Says Texas Is ‘Ground Zero’ for Election

May 27, 2020 at 12:10 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has made it plain that Texas is her top target for the 2020 elections, will appear as the “special guest” of the Texas Democratic Party’s State Convention next week, the Austin American-Statesman reports.

Said Pelosi: “As I’ve stated previously, Texas is ground zero for this election.”

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