JEFFERSON COUNTY, Texas — With less than 48 hours until the election, both the Jefferson County Democratic and Republican parties have been hosting various events over the last few days to drum up support for their candidates.
Dozens participated in a rally put on by the Jefferson County Republican Party in Port Neches and Beaumont Sunday afternoon.
Meanwhile, the Jefferson County Democratic Party is making a final push by hosting phone banks and multiple block walks to talk to voters face-to-face across the county.
Party leaders spoke to 12News about the momentum they have created leading up to the election.
Judy Nichols, chair of the Jefferson County Republican Party, is optimistic about this election's outcome.
"We're pretty mobilized and energized by the fact that the Democrats have at the top of their ticket somebody who seems to be in the pocket of China, and at the bottom of the ticket a sheriff under felony indictment," Nichols said.
Joseph Trahan, chair of the Jefferson County Democratic Party, feels hopeful that Texas will turn blue.
"It's a matter of not if but when the state of Texas will flip and we are very hopeful that with all the funds and activity that's being focused here in the state of Texas that we will be able to see a flip victory for Democrats," Trahan said.
More than 93 million people have already voted in the 2020 election, shattering early voting records.
Tuesday, November 3 will be the last opportunity to vote.
