Texas GOP Senate Runoff

[minionofmidas]

Congratulations Senator Cruz.

Lets face it, it's highly unlikely he loses the general.

In that spirit, congratulations Representatives Williams, Veasey, Vela, and Stockman. Perhaps a tad too early to add congratulations Representative Weber (though if Nick Lampson manages to return to Congress again, I'll laugh about as long and hard as I will if Roscoe Bartlett survives. Ciro Rodriguez' reretread attempt has ended, meanwhile. Quico can't be happy as Gallego is the stronger GE candidate.)

[minionofmidas]

Congratulations Senator Cruz.

Lets face it, it's highly unlikely he loses the general.

In that spirit, congratulations Representatives Williams, Veasey, Vela, and Stockman. Perhaps a tad too early to add congratulations Representative Weber (though if Nick Lampson manages to return to Congress again, I'll laugh about as long and hard as I will if Roscoe Bartlett survives. Ciro Rodriguez' reretread attempt has ended, meanwhile. Quico can't be happy as Gallego is the stronger GE candidate.)

Interesting vote totals:

Primary: Dewhurst 627,731 Cruz 480,558
Runoff: Cruz 631,114, Dewhurst 480,010

Lol, that's hilarious.

[minionofmidas]

What happened in Val Verde County? I would have thought that would be strong Cruz territory, obviously I'm not very familiar with the area.

Maybe voters voting in the congressional primary for Gallego.  It was Dewhurst 302 Cruz 298, but 1700 votes were cast in the congressional race.

Is that legal in Texas, voting in both parties' primaries?

There weren't any votes from Foard County in either the primary or runoff. Are there just no registered Republicans there?

Texas has some weird laws where you need somebody from the county to organize the primary, and I think foot some bills as well.