02 March 2022

There was a Primary in Texas Yesterday

The results have Governor Greg Abbott and Beto O'Rourke winning their primaries, with scandal plagued incumbent Attorney General Ken Paxton headed for a runoff with George P. Bush (Yes, those Bushes) as well as a runoff on the Dem side.

On the Congressional side, things are a bit more intersting, with anti-abortion Blue Dog Henry Cuellar headed into a runoff with Jessica Cisneros, who was publicly supported by AOC in their battle for the 28th district, which covers south suburban San Antonio and Laredo. Without a 3rd candidate, it's possible that Cisneros would won outright, but without the FBI raiding Cuellar's home and offices, it's likely that he would have won outright.

There will also be a runoff in TX-30, but Jasmine Crockett got almost 3 times as many votes as her nearest challenger, so it's highly likely that she will win that at a canter. (Crockett was one the leaders in the fight against Republican efforts to keep minorities from voting)

In TX-35, a very safe Democratic district, Austin city councilman Greg Cesar won decisively, which is notable because he's a member of Democratic Socialists of America, and another candidate supported by Ocasio-Cortez.

I really hope that Cuellar gets taken out.  He's a horrible Democrat.

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