Posted on 03/02/2022 2:09:13 AM PST by cotton1706
Every candidate endorsed by former President Donald Trump in Texas’s Republican primaries have either won or are substantially leading their races as of 11:00 p.m. ET, potentially solidifying Trump’s kingmaker status in the first primaries of 2022.
The 45th president gave his stamp of approval — a much coveted prize among Republican hopefuls — to 33 candidates. Polling out of Texas has already shown that GOP voters are more likely to support candidates who have passed Trump’s muster.
The former president released a statement celebrating his late night victory:
Big night in Texas! All 33 candidates that were Trump endorsed have either won their primary election or are substantially leading in the case of a runoff. Governor Abbott and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick have won in a landslide. Thank you, and congratulations to all!
Trump’s endorsement secured the nomination of incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott (R), who faced fierce primary opposition from former State Sen. Don Huffines and former State Party Chairman Allen West. He also lifted two of House Republicans’ top recruits to the nomination without a runoff: Monica De La Cruz and Wesley Hunt, who are both at 56 percent with well over half the votes counted.
The Texas primaries are the first regularly scheduled primary elections in the 2022 cycle, making it the first opportunity to test the power of Trump’s endorsement post-presidency. As Breitbart News previously reported, how Trump fares on these races could influence how aggressive he gets in future primaries elsewhere in America.
“After incredible success with President Trump’s endorsements up and down the ballot last year, all 33 of President Trump’s endorsed candidates came in first tonight – an unprecedented start to the 2022 midterms,” President Trump’s former White House Political Director Brian Jack told Breitbart News.
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They intended to marginalize, ostracize, and exile him (and his supporters).
But it hasn't worked.
It appears that P will be in a runoff vs Paxton for AG.
Wonder why Trump didn’t endorse Allen West?
Unfortunately, crenshaw won.
Trump won everybody knows it and its just now beginning to show....
I would bet all my worldly weath that P DOES NOT win against Paxton.
Glory Hallelujah!
Answer to prayers!
No RINOs, No Way.
I haven’t been paying much attention to TX lately, but Trump endorsed Abbott? Abbott has done nothing to quash the illegal immigration except blather.
Yea.. but how many of Pence’s picks won?
“I would bet all my worldly weath that P DOES NOT win against Paxton.”
That all depends on how rowdy the RINO cheating machine is. In a fair election P would lose.
“Wonder why Trump didn’t endorse Allen West?”
Probably the same reason he did endorse the bimbo in TN, i.e., poor choices.
Thats a NO GO in Texas. Strong anti cheating legislation passed and we have an AG who does investigate and put people in jail.
Everyone wants huffines or west Why?
West talks all day long. What would he DO? What makes people so sure he would do it?
RE: “TRUMP-ENDORSED CANDIDATES ON FIRE IN TEXAS: FORMER PRESIDENT UNDEFEATED IN PRIMARIES”
Best news I have heard in since November 3, 2020
“ Wonder why Trump didn’t endorse Allen West?”
So Do I. I would feel good about this if it were not a fact that President Trump has a well established record of picking people who turn out to be absolutely terrible and some down right traitors.
No, it hasn’t worked.
They fear Trump and for good reason.
+1
I would be more concerned if Guzman had been in the runoff. I think P voters would not vote for Paxton under any circumstance so their votes would have gone to Guzman in a runoff that included her. However, I don't think that applies to the same degree to Guzman voters especially given P's negative ads toward her over the last week. I also think Goehmert votes go to Paxton. Conservatives just need to GOTV for the runoff.
Still there were 911,000 idiots in Texas who voted for Betobutthead. And a most of these idiots are allowed to drive.
Sad Louie didn’t make but knew that was a long shot against an incumbent that many feel has fought the good fight.
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