Blake Farenthold (R) beats US Rep. Solomon Ortiz by 799 votes (Huge Upset in TX 27)

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[Arec Barrwin]

Blake Farenthold (R) beats US Rep. Solomon Ortiz by 799 votes

[Arec Barrwin]

Huge, massive upset

[re_nortex]

Huge, massive upset.

Wow!

I've been watching this race (since I spend time in Corpus). Along with "Goodnight, Chet" happening in TX-17, it's great to see another entrenched Democrat lose a house seat in Texas.

I'd surmise that the retired military vote in the area was a plus for Blake Farenthold.

[sockmonkey]

I’m watching TX 23. Canseco(R) ahead of Rodriguez(D) incumbent, but I find it odd that Val Verde County is reporting 0% of it’s precincts..

[Baladas]

I’d heard he was in trouble, but wow is right.

Well, that’s what you get when you call for a boycott of your own state.

[Paleo Conservative]

I was at the victory T.G.I. Friday’s when Blake announced the news.

[SeattleBruce]

Nice! Will there be a recount? What’s the percentage on the win?

[patriot08]

Good.
The nasty Demorat’s smear campaign on him didn’t work!

[sockmonkey]

Finally, Val Verde has 17 of it’s 18 precincts reporting in.
Canseco only took about 40% of Val Verde County, but it was enough with the leads he had in Bexar & other Counties.

Another Dem House Seat goes R!

[RGVTx]

YEA!!!!!
Watched the results all night and it was tight most of the time. Cameron County also kept our incumbent Republican county judge Cascos by about 80 votes.

[Paleo Conservative]

The Ortiz dynasty is over. Both Ortizes lost tonight! Solly Jr. got beat in his race to be reelected to the TX legislature.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39981674

[Paleo Conservative]

The Ortiz dynasty is over. Both Ortizes lost tonight! Solly Jr. got beat in his race to be reelected to the TX legislature.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39981674

[I got the rope]

Awesome!

[manic4organic]

Texas is kicking some serious @ss. Down ballot is looking pretty good. We might just make some progress this next session.

[RGVTx]

Solomon Ortiz (I) 50,155 == 47%
R. Blake Farenthold 50,954 == 48%
Ed Mishou 5,371 == 5%

[stratman1969]

Wow! I remember when Ortiz was first elected in this district.

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

Isn’t this ‘Ducky Pajamas’ Fahrenthold, the grandson of Texas Democrat legend ‘Sissy’ Fahrenthold?

[crusty old prospector]

One of the few good pieces of news all night.

[Paleo Conservative]

Isn’t this ‘Ducky Pajamas’ Fahrenthold, the grandson of Texas Democrat legend ‘Sissy’ Fahrenthold?

Yes, step grandson.

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

Last night was a triumph!

[correctthought]

Woot!

A close one goes our way!