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Republican Pete Flores Pulls Out Victory In Texas SD19

Tuesday, September 18th, 2018

A funny thing happened to that “blue wave” in Texas on the way to November: Republican Pete Flores pulled out a win in the Texas Senate District 19 runoff election over Democrat Pete Gallego, who Twitter reports has conceded the race.

Keep in mind that former Democratic State Senator (and now convicted felon) Carlos Uresti won the seat by 15 points in 2016.

A few possible causes for the seat flipping red beyond the obvious low turnout for a special election:

  • The unpopularity in Texas of the Democratic Party’s lurch farther left
  • Strong economy under President Donald Trump
  • A sleaze hangover from Uresti’s conviction
  • 2018 Texas Democratic ballot headliner Beto O’Rourke’s under-performing among Hispanics and/or South Texas.
  • Key support for Flores from Lt. Governor Dan Patrick.
  • Concerns over Gallego not actually living in the district

    • Some reactions from Twitter:

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    Texas SD19 Special Election Runoff Today

    Tuesday, September 18th, 2018

    If you live in Texas Senate District 19, today is the day to vote in the runoff election if you haven’t already:

    Three months after convicted felon Carlos Uresti vacated his state Senate seat, voters will choose his successor Tuesday in a race that could have important consequences for next year’s legislative session.

    Republican Pete Flores, a retired game warden, and Democrat Pete Gallego, a former U.S. and state representative, emerged from July’s special election in first and second place, respectively, from a field of 11, resulting in Tuesday’s runoff.

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    Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. The sprawling district encompasses all or parts of 17 counties, including a portion of San Antonio, large swaths of West Texas and 400 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border.

    The winner of the runoff will serve the rest of Uresti’s term, which runs through 2020. The longtime lawmaker was sentenced in June to 12 years in prison for his involvement in a Ponzi scheme.

    Previously.

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    Flores, Gallego Head For Runoff In SD19

    Tuesday, July 31st, 2018

    It’s a runoff to replace convicted felon Democrat Carlos Uresti in Senate District 19:

    Republican Pete Flores and Democrat Pete Gallego are headed to a runoff in the special election to replace convicted former state Sen. Carlos Uresti, D-San Antonio.

    With 97 percent of precincts reporting Tuesday night, Flores was leading Gallego by 3 percentage points, 33 percent to 30 percent, according to unofficial returns. At 25 percent, state Rep. Roland Gutierrez of San Antonio was coming in third in the eight-way race. The five other candidates were in single digits, including Uresti’s brother, outgoing state Rep. Tomas Uresti of San Antonio.

    The first-place finish by Flores, who unsuccessfully challenged Carlos Uresti in 2016, is a boon to Republicans in the Democratic-leaning district. In the home stretch of the race, he benefited from a raft of endorsements from Texas’ top elected officials including Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz.

    The special election was triggered in June after Carlos Uresti was found guilty of 11 felonies, including securities fraud and money laundering, tied to his work with a now-defunct oilfield services company. He was sentenced to 12 years in prison days after he stepped down.

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    Special Texas Senate District 19 Election Today

    Tuesday, July 31st, 2018

    If you live in Texas Senate District 19 (covering parts of San Antonio and much of west Texas), don’t forget to vote in today’s special election to replace resigned Democrat and convicted felon Carlos Uresti.

    Two tweets on the subject:

    Lt. Governor Dan Patrick has also endorsed Flores.

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