Posted on 05/28/2024 3:46:40 AM PDT by cotton1706
Will Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan hang onto his seat? And will Gov. Greg Abbott succeed in ousting Republicans who blocked his school choice voucher plan? Those are the big questions on the eve of Tuesday’s primary runoff elections in Texas.
In order to keep his speakership, Phelan first has to win his primary runoff race in his home district Tuesday against GOP challenger David Covey.
"It is a real knife fight there on the coast," said Scott Braddock, editor of quorumreport.com.
Former President Trump has endorsed Covey, and Attorney General Ken Paxton blasted Phelan on social media Monday, exactly one year since the House impeached Paxton, only for him to be acquitted by the Senate.
Paxton posted on X, "One year ago today, Dade Phelan and the Austin establishment thought they could overturn an election and remove their Attorney General from office. Fitting that tomorrow, the vote of his constituents will now finally remove him from office."
But Braddock says early-voting turnout in and around Phelan’s hometown of Beaumont may tell a different story.
"You saw a huge turnout, basically a tidal wave of turnout in the areas that are good for speaker Phelan. In the places that are more hospitable for the challenger, the turnout was not as high," said Braddock. "This might be, and no predictions here, but might be one of those elections that will be a rarity. And that's why the incumbent in a runoff might be able to win."
Phelan is one of eight house Republicans who find themselves in primary runoff races, mostly because Abbott campaigned against them in retaliation for opposing his school choice voucher plan. And the governor’s strategy of attacking them on a totally separate issue, the border, seems to be working.
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Get rid of the RINO.
If he wins, and I’m sure he will, he’ll be emboldened to go further and further left. They always reward these idiot voters by becoming even worse.
This link has run-off recommendations from the True Texas Project. I didn’t realize there were that many run-off elections in Texas for today. (I’m not from Texas so am not sure whether these are truly the best choices or not).
https://truetexasproject.com/election2024/
I think they blew the D-23 call ... incumbent Gonzales is likely to smoke Herrera.
He routinely allies with Democrats to stop conservative efforts.
He has a small circle of RINOs who vote with the Democratic party minority to elect him to be House Speaker.
He rewards the Democrats with committee chairmanships and his cronies get plum projects.
Lord, please put the Bushies out of business. ALL of them, and their cronies who infest the Texas legislature even today.
Awesome link. Thank you.
Bye Bye Phelan.
Don’t let it hit you on way out.
” You saw a huge turnout, basically a tidal wave of turnout in the areas that are good for speaker Phelan. “
Not automatic statistic, he is probably facing a LOT of locals that hate his actions too.
Note: in Texas primary runoffs, those voting Dem in first primary cannot vote Republican in the runoff.
I work the election polls, am precinct election judge. There is a record of who voted in the 1st Primary vote.
So if Phelan wins we’re in more trouble than we thought. I listen to Mark Davis. Sounds like Phelan has no business being in business.
Phelan is toast.
Is there a list of State senate and State assembly of the Republican runoffs
“Awesome link. Thank you.”
You’re welcome. I thought it might help Texans who were looking for guidance and us political junkies who are following along.
Results here:
here:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/05/28/us/elections/results-texas-primary-runoff.html
here:
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https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2024-05-28/live-results-2024-texas-primary-runoff-elections
Note:
“Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said polls will remain open until 9 p.m. due to power outages. Ninety of the county’s 282 polling locations lost power Tuesday. Voters have been directed to other polling locations all day. Voters can use the Vote Center Finder to find the nearest open vote center.”
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