With no Democrat having won statewide election in Texas since 1994 — and because the state is so gerrymandered — most of the Texas' biggest 2022 races will be decided in today's primaries. Key storylines to watch for 👇
Can Attorney General Ken Paxton avoid a runoff?
Paxton’s race looks much closer than Abbott’s. To avoid a runoff, he’ll need a majority of his party’s vote, in a field that includes state Land Commissioner George P. Bush, former state Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman and Rep. Louie Gohmert.Paxton’s opponents have hammered the fact that he’s been facing criminal charges since 2015 and more recently he’s been investigated by the FBI for alleged bribery.
An endorsement from former President Trump might not be enough to get him over that 50-percent threshold.Polls in mid-February showed Paxton leading the field with 47% of likely GOP primary voters.Nine candidates are bidding to succeed Johnson, who was first elected to Congress in 1992, but state Rep. Jasmine Crockett is the odds-on favorite.Johnson’s district, which includes parts of Dallas and Duncanville and all of DeSoto and Lancaster, is considered a lock for Democrats.
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