 O'Rourke's performance in the 2018 Senate race has shaken the notion of Republican dominance in Texas, with analysts predicting greater gains for the Democrats going into the 2020s.New polls on immigration, abortion rights and reelecting President Donald Trump in 2020 point to Texas' emerging role as a swing state in the 2020 Election.In March 2019, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi referred to Texas as "ground zero" in the Democratic Party's strategy for winning the presidential election.