A glance at Texas’ down-ballot races reveals a number of trends and key insights into...
The Texas Speaker of the House of Representatives Dade Phelan speaks to other legislators after quickly adjourning the first day of the second special session called by Governor Greg Abbott on Saturday, August 7, 2021 in Austin, Tx., U.S. The Texas House of Representatives did not have a quorum due to a number of Texas House Democrats being absent and adjourned quickly after opening the session on Saturday afternoon.
According to unofficial returns, 16 of the targeted members won their primaries outright, while three — state Reps. Kyle Kacal of College Station, Stephanie Klick of Fort Worth and Glenn Rogers of Graford — were forced into runoffs. “My team and I have been hard at work this election cycle, raising millions of dollars and traveling across the state to support Texas House Republicans and grow our majority in the chamber,” Phelan said. “That hard work has paid off, despite the efforts of some out-of-touch groups that have spent millions in election after election — and still don’t have much to show for it.
Conversely, some top-spending candidates were defeated on Tuesday. Galveston physician Abel Longoria outspent his three opponents in the Republican primary for House District 23, yet finished in third place, trailing a candidate who he outspent roughly three-to-one.
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