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Democrat Sacrificial Lamb Steps Up To Be Slaughtered By Abbott

Every four years, the Texas Democratic Party has to offer up a gubernatorial candidate to get slaughtered by the Republican nominee. Beto O’Rourke lost to incumbent Greg Abbott by over 800,000 votes in 2022, and Abbott’s two previous opponents, Lupe … Continue reading →

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2018 Texas Primary Runoff Results

Here’s a brief rundown of Texas primary runoff results: Democrats Lupe Valdez beat Andrew White 53.1% to 46.9% in the Democratic gubernatorial runoff. In addition to her Metroplex base, Valdez won Hispanic-heavy areas like the Rio Grande valley and 5 … Continue reading →

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Andrew White Concedes Dem Gov Race to Valdez

Lupe Valdez has won the right to get walloped by Greg Abbott in November: Congratulations to @LupeValdez for winning the Democratic nomination for Governor of Texas. She has my endorsement and my support. Let’s #DoRightTX and win in November! — … Continue reading →

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Texas Primary Runoff Voting Starts Today

Texas primary runoff voting starts today. The headlining race is on the Democratic gubernatorial runoff, with Lupe Valdez and Andrew White jockeying for a chance to be creamed by Greg Abbott in November, but there are a number of undecided … Continue reading →

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Texas 2018 Primary Election Results

With over 99% of the Texas primary vote in, there were no alarms and no surprises. All the statewide Republican incumbents won their primaries, though George P. Bush and Sid Miller garnered less than 60% of the vote against underfunded … Continue reading →

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Deadline Filing Passes: Quick Impressions on Texas Statewide Races

Monday was the deadline to file for the 2018 Texas primaries. You have to give credit to whoever in the Texas Democratic Party was in charge of candidate recruitment: unlike many previous years, “Democrats put up candidates for every statewide … Continue reading →

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Have Democrats Found Their 2018 Paul Sadler?

After having gay leather bar owner Jeffrey Payne and perennial candidate Grady Yarborough as their ostensible gubernatorial frontrunners, Democrats finally seem to have lured someone who’s won at the county level to the race in the form of Dallas County … Continue reading →

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