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| Webster | Mar 6 2018, 10:47 PM Post #1 |
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![]() Texas voters went to the polls today for the nation's first major sset of 2018 primaries and the folks over at Daily Kos have been tracking tonight's results; polls closed at 8pm everywhere in the Lone Star State, 9pm in the El Paso region of Far Western Texas..... (Daily Kos) TX-03 (R): The GOP primary to succeed retiring Rep. Sam Johnson has long looked like a snoozer, and the early results show nothing different. With over 30,000 votes in, most of which seem to be early ballots, state Sen. Van Taylor is taking 86 percent of the vote |
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| Webster | Mar 7 2018, 12:33 AM Post #31 |
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![]() --(TX-29) Democrat Tahir Javed called and conceded Sylvia Garcia tells hundreds of supporters at her campaign HQ on the east end. (Jeremy Wallace, Hoouston Chronicle - 6 March 2018) |
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| Webster | Mar 7 2018, 12:38 AM Post #32 |
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(Daily Kos) TX-21 (R): With 72 percent of precincts in, there’s been a shift. Former Cruz chief of staff Chip Roy is still in first with 27, but perennial candidate Matt McCall leads former CIA agent William Negley 17.2-16.6 for the second runoff spot. |
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| Webster | Mar 7 2018, 12:44 AM Post #33 |
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(Daily Kos) TX-32 (D): With about half of Election Day precincts in, there’s been a shift in the race to take on GOP Rep. Pete Sessions. Collin Allred remains far ahead with 40 percent, but Lillian Salerno now edges Brett Shipp 17.4-16.7 for the second runoff spot. (Daily Kos) TX-21 (D): National Democrats showed some interest in Joseph Kopser in this open 52-42 Trump seat, but he’s not performing well at all tonight. With 70 percent of precincts in, Kosper is at 31 percent, while Mary Wilson edges Derrick Crowe 30-23 for second. Kopser spent $275,000 in first 45 days of 2018, Wilson $16,000. |
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| Webster | Mar 7 2018, 12:45 AM Post #34 |
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(Daily Kos) TX-05 (R): About 75 percent of precincts in for safely red open seat, and little change. Gooden 31, Pounds 22, Deen 18. |
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| Webster | Mar 7 2018, 12:48 AM Post #35 |
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(Daily Kos) TX-07 (D): About 45 percent of precincts in, and little change. Fletcher 30, Moser 23, Westin 20. |
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| Webster | Mar 7 2018, 12:54 AM Post #36 |
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--TX-07 runoff (D) will be between Lizzie Fletcher and Laura Moser. Westin has been mathematically eliminated. (Decision Desk HQ, 6 March 2018) |
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| Webster | Mar 7 2018, 12:55 AM Post #37 |
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--GOP edge now at about 22 points, 61 to 39 percent. Dems should gain back some ground, but I suspect this won't prove to be the night they were imagining. None of their top candidates are posting great numbers. And this doesn't look like the vote of a 'blue' Texas (Nate Cohn, New York Times - 6 March 2018) |
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| Webster | Mar 7 2018, 12:57 AM Post #38 |
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(Daily Kos) TX-05 (R): The AP has called a runoff in safely red seat between state Rep. Lance Gooden (31 percent) and fundraiser Bunni Pounds (22). Outgoing Rep. Jeb Hensarling is supporting Pounds, his former campaign manager. (Daily Kos) TX-21 (R): With about 70 percent of precincts in, the AP has called Chip Roy for the first runoff spot. McCall now leads Negley 17.5-16.2 for second. |
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| Webster | Mar 7 2018, 01:01 AM Post #39 |
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--#TX07 observation from one of my favorite Houstonians (a Democrat): DCCC stuff elevated Moser, hurt Westin and Alex T. So why not Lizzie so far? "Her base was solid." [And to be clear: The Tribune has yet to call this race.] (Abby Livingston, Texas Tribune - 6 March 2018) |
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| Webster | Mar 7 2018, 01:04 AM Post #40 |
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(Daily Kos) TX-02 (R): With about a third of precincts in, state Rep. Kevin Roberts leads with 35, while wealthy self-funder Kathaleen Wall is edging veteran Dan Crenshaw, who spent little, just 27-25 for second runoff spot. |
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| Webster | Mar 7 2018, 01:09 AM Post #41 |
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--People trying to predict November turnout from primary turnout need to take a step back. Primary turnout is affected by several factors which won’t matter in November. One of these is the internecine fight going on in the GOP. While Democrats are, for the most part, not fighting amongst themselves (TX-7 being a notable exception), Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick, and Ted Cruz are engaged in an effort to purge their party of all but the most extreme candidates. This has led to some truly vicious infighting. It’s quite possible that this is producing a level of interest among GOP primary voters that is not shared on our side. If the GOP purge is successful, I would expect Republican enthusiasm to fade somewhat as their voters are faced with the choice of some truly batshit candidates. So far the results are mixed from that perspective. (Daily Kos user OldHippieDude, 7 March 2018) |
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| Webster | Mar 7 2018, 01:11 AM Post #42 |
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(Daily Kos) TX-23 (D): With 70 percent of precincts in, Jones remains in first with 41 percent, but it’s an incredibly tight race for the second runoff spot. Trevino leads Canales by just 57 votes. |
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| Webster | Mar 7 2018, 01:55 AM Post #43 |
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(Daily Kos) TX-32 (D): The Associated Press has called the first runoff spot for Allred, who leads with 39 percent of the vote with 75 percent of precincts in. Salerno maintains a 17.9-16.5 lead over Shipp. (Daily Kos) TX-23 (D): With 80 percent of precincts in, the AP has called the first runoff spot for Gina Jones, who leads with 41 percent. Canales is edging Trevino 17.8-17.4 for second. |
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| Webster | Mar 7 2018, 01:57 AM Post #44 |
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--From the AP: AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democrats in deep-red Texas turned out in the largest midterm primary election numbers in more than a decade Tuesday, propelling women candidates toward challenges to entrenched male Republicans in Congress and venting their anger at President Donald Trump in the first state primary of 2018. The biggest question was whether Texas is just the start of what's to come nationwide. Energized Texas Democrats showed up despite the long odds this November of ousting Republicans such as U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz — who released a radio ad after clinching the GOP nomination Tuesday night, telling voters that Democratic opponent Beto O'Rourke "wants to take our guns." (Daily Kos user La Motorcycliste, 7 March 2018) |
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| Webster | Mar 7 2018, 02:04 AM Post #45 |
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--Texas democrats will have a nominee in every congressional seat and a huge majority of state legislative seats for the first time in years. There is a serious dem challenger to Ted Cruz. Texas dem candidates raised money like crazy. Beto has outraised Ted in the last two quarters. When the dust settles, yes more republicans voted than democrats in the primary, but the total number of democrats who voted will be up over 2014 levels. Those new voters now will vote in the general. and they are highly likely to show up for future elections. And while democrats aren’t going to sweep Texas this November, they will force republicans to actually compete for seats and not just let them waltz into them. Democrats can win a few more state and local level seats, and we could possibly pick up 1 to 3 congressional seats. That may wind up giving us control of the U.S. HOR. If we get lucky, Beto may end Ted’s presidential aspirations, and Texans may finally have a decent senator. That is all a huge improvement for Texas over 2014. States just don’t flip from red to blue, or blue to red for that matter, over one election cycle. I lived in California when it was Reagan country and watched it transform over a period of years to a blue firewall state. I have watched AZ go from purply-red, to solid ruby red. I am now watching how in stutter steps it is on the verge of purply-red again. It took 3 election cycles to oust Arpaio in Maricopa County, where around 70% of the state’s population lives. I am happy that after the first and second tries anti-Arpaio people didn’t get into such a fit of despair that they didn’t go right back to work to try again. Now the torture camp that was tent city is closed down, and brown people aren’t being targeted for deportation shakedowns by the sheriff’s office any more. It takes time and effort, and for people to run for office when the odds are against them. But they do it anyway so voters have a choice. and once voters have choices, they start exercising electoral options. Want to talk about depressing progressive enthusiasm and turnout? How about having only crazy RWNJ and insane RWNJ to choose from. Even the democratic candidates who lose will have gotten their name out there and attracted new voters. So if they run for an office again they have something to build on. Obama lost a race early in his career. He learned from it and had gotten his name out there so when he tried again he was successful. Texas democrats are working hard and achieving a series of small victories that will eventually lead to big ones. But it seems some people don’t see that because they are focused on winning the whole enchilada on the first try. anything else is a staggering defeat. (Daily Kos user Blugrlnrdst, 7 March 2018) |
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