YOUR 2022 Texas Primary Runoff Election thread

[StassneyHorn 6535]

Vote before 5/24 if you haven't already done your mail ballot. It is too late to ask for an application by mail. Must vote in the same primary as you did before. If you did not vote in the primary, you can participate in either primary runoff. 

Ballot by Mail Tracker: https://teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.gov/BallotTrackerApp/#/login

Where do I vote-  https://teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.gov/MVP/mvp.do

What are you watching?

 

What I'm watching

- Republican AG race Duh

- South Texas - Will progressive or conservative Dem win in TX-28, TX-15, TX SD-27 (LaMantia has Lucio endorsement after retiring, also I just personally know a ton of her family), and TX HD-37 (Villareal was Lucio Jr aide)

- TX SD 24 between Pete Flores and Raul Reyes 

- Will competitive Democratic runoffs in South Texas push Hispanic candidates over the edge in Dem statewide races for AG, Land Commissioner, and Comptroller

- Does Jasmine Crockett complete the one and done in Dallas area from state house to US House

- Will Sarah Stogner lead more candidates to ride pumpjacks? Wayne Christian should not ride a pumpjack

- Austin area folks check in for Ellen Troxclair v Justin Berry

 

 

 

[StassneyHorn 6535]

Participation numbers so far per SOS

Republican runoff- 193,224 with 62,559 exercising lawful vote by mail

Democratic runoff- 129,238 with 65,813 committing voter fraud by mail

[StassneyHorn 6535]

 

[Biff Tannen 45491]

Lulz.  Houston Chronicle's ringing endorsement for George P Bush:

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Attorney General - George P. Bush

For the love of God — and of Texas — pick the one who’s not indicted. Pick the one who’s not under FBI investigation stemming from his own staff’s allegations of corruption. Pick the one who’s not being sued by the State Bar of Texas for professional misconduct after filing a laughable lawsuit to overturn the 2020 election. Pick the one who hasn’t violated the Texas open records laws he was elected to defend. Republicans who actually believe in law and order have a chance to elect someone who just might enforce it. Pick George P. Bush, 45. No, he wasn’t our initial choice in the GOP primary. He’s stumbled as land commissioner in doling out Hurricane Harvey funds, snubbing the hard-hit Houston area for no apparent reason, and has caved so much on the Alamo redesign that any commitments to authenticity and diversity seem all but forgotten. But, hey, he’s not indicted or currently under investigation for corruption. What more could Republicans want in an attorney general?

 

[StassneyHorn 6535]

 

 

Edited May 19, 2022 by StassneyHorn

[StassneyHorn 6535]

Last day of early, in-person voting is today.

Total Dem Participation- 211,280 with 77,627 by mail

Total Rep Participation- 347,177 with 70,184 by mail

South Texas voting using this map has Dem participation at 63,504 and Rep participation at 31,712. 

[kevwun 15608]

On 5/18/2022 at 6:57 PM, Biff Tannen said:

Lulz.  Houston Chronicle's ringing endorsement for George P Bush:

 

At least they didn't call him a sniveling pussy, which he is.  Still held my nose and voted for him.

[pyrohornIII 4805]

[elfenix 34169]

On the obverse a picture of lily white suburbia:



On the reverse a bunch of shit that has fuck all to do with the railroad commission:

[Bullneck 18983]

12 minutes ago, elfenix said:

On the obverse a picture of lily white suburbia:



On the reverse a bunch of shit that has fuck all to do with the railroad commission:

They're going to Save Our Children and Schools?  You mean, like no assault rifles?

I'm not convinced that's Stogner in the photo.  Seems a bit cropped at the bottom.

[F250 28674]

On 5/18/2022 at 6:51 PM, StassneyHorn said:

 

Pelosi is backing Cuellar and he is still under investigation by the FBI.

 

[George Clooney 378]

15 minutes ago, F250 said:

Pelosi is backing Cuellar and he is still under investigation by the FBI.

 

She’s a cunt. It’ll be cool when she retires, but obviously that won’t change anything on its own.

[Bullneck 18983]

Any updates for us out-of-staters?

[StassneyHorn 6535]

2.69% of registered voters have participated in the Republican primary - 465,880 with 73,819 using mail

1.68% of registered voters have participated in the Democratic primary - 291,718 with 84,616 using mail

Patrick Svitek, Scott Braddock, TX Election Source are all good gameday follows on twitter. 

Harris Co elections tweeted this graphic

The South Texas numbers still show participation at 67%-33% D/R (from the map I posted earlier). If you take out Bexar Co., it's 75/25 D/R

[Fudge Nuggets 19144]

12 hours ago, F250 said:

Pelosi is backing Cuellar and he is still under investigation by the FBI.

 

So he’s a shoe in especially if the investigation can lead to a couple of indictments, right?

[Homercles 10205]

13 hours ago, elfenix said:

On the obverse a picture of lily white suburbia:



On the reverse a bunch of shit that has fuck all to do with the railroad commission:

Starting in 2010 or so I told myself I will never vote republican, all that absurd Tea Party crap turned me off for good.  But shit I’d vote for her if those factoids on her stances are correct…regulate oil/gas after snowpocalypse, stay out of women’s uterus, fuck the NRA, etc.  

[pyrohornIII 4805]

What does abortion or CRT stances have to do with running the RRC?  

[Blotto 23424]

13 hours ago, George Clooney said:

She’s a cunt. It’ll be cool when she retires, but obviously that won’t change anything on its own.

I think she's a fucking vampire and will be around another couple hundred years easy.

[atomheartbevo 89396]

59 minutes ago, pyrohornIII said:

What does abortion or CRT stances have to do with running the RRC?  

About as much as oil and gas exploration?

[atomheartbevo 89396]

Also, once again, voting in a Republican primary not because they have the best candidates, but because they have the worst.

Thanks Obama?  or Joe Biden?

[gmr548 16481]

Went for Garza in the Democratic AG runoff. Would be fine with Jaworski, both are good candidates. Went Collier for LtG, I’d rather give him a shot at running it back when his opponent is nothing special. Expect Dems to go 0-for statewide, but still better than sitting through the trash in a Republican primary.

Skipped the Chip Wells vs Teresa Waldrop race in Houston. I read up on the incident with Wells going off on Waldrop at trial, wild story, completely unprofessional and unacceptable. But Waldrop touts an endorsement from the police union, can’t bring myself to vote for that given they also endorse the likes of Abbott, Paxton, etc; and that police unions are just evil.

[kevwun 15608]

1 hour ago, pyrohornIII said:

What does abortion or CRT stances have to do with running the RRC?  

About as much as all the people running for local offices who talk about securing the border and fighting Biden's liberal commie socialist agenda.

[South Austin 52105]

1 hour ago, pyrohornIII said:

What does abortion or CRT stances have to do with running the RRC?  

Nothing.  A friend ran for court of appeals judge several years ago, and he told me about some of the fucked up questions he got on the campaign trail.  One guy in rural Central Texas asked him about his position on Israel.  He gave him a fluff answer, but wanted to say, "Dumbass, you know I'm never going to have a case before me involving the conflict between Palestine and Israel, don't you?"

[StassneyHorn 6535]

Chances that Harris County will be slow to report are high, possibly into Wednesday

https://www.texastribune.org/2022/05/24/voting-harris-county-delays/

The county is known for its lengthy election night vigils — a product, in part, of its large geographical footprint. Because Texas law forbids voting results from being transmitted electronically, counts must be driven from hundreds of polling places to a central counting center at the end of the night

[pyrohornIII 4805]

I'm so dumb, didn't read the small print.  

PUF is only higher level education right?  

[pyrohornIII 4805]

8 minutes ago, StassneyHorn said:

Chances that Harris County will be slow to report are high, possibly into Wednesday

https://www.texastribune.org/2022/05/24/voting-harris-county-delays/

The county is known for its lengthy election night vigils — a product, in part, of its large geographical footprint. Because Texas law forbids voting results from being transmitted electronically, counts must be driven from hundreds of polling places to a central counting center at the end of the night

And I imagine there will be a lot of long lines still at 7 trying to vote, and those precincts have to allow everyone in line by 7 the right to vote.  So those extra hours will delay things before even the trek to the central count office.

[Nice Guy Eddie 13406]

3 minutes ago, pyrohornIII said:

And I imagine there will be a lot of long lines still at 7 trying to vote, and those precincts have to allow everyone in line by 7 the right to vote.  So those extra hours will delay things before even the trek to the central count office.

And when you add that some precincts will continue to have problems with the new voting machines, some voters could be voting much later.

[WBT 20411]

I would think they'll handle the low turnout primary runoff ok.  The general is where the problems will show themselves.

[elfenix 34169]

15 minutes ago, pyrohornIII said:

I'm so dumb, didn't read the small print.  

PUF is only higher level education right?  

PSF != PUF

[4th&Five 41457]

Voted for Bush this morning.  First time in my life I've voted for a Republican.

 

[pyrohornIII 4805]

7 minutes ago, elfenix said:

PSF != PUF

I missed that.  Never heard of a PSF.  

 

[gyroprotagonist 2591]

2 hours ago, kevwun said:

About as much as all the people running for local offices who talk about securing the border and fighting Biden's liberal commie socialist agenda.

yeah, i was confused that Biden's name was not on the primary ballot.  I just assumed with all the ads that each R candidate was running directly against Biden.  

[StassneyHorn 6535]

Alright, SOS site is taking it's sweet time with Nueces county (Corpus Christi) but that won't stop me from sunshine pumping. I am fully aware of lackluster statewide participation in primary season, and even smaller runoff rates. I am fully aware of open primaries. But they are still data points and I haven't been kicked off the site yet for forcefully attempting to change the narrative on engagement.

This part of Texas participated 58D/42R in the primary. In the runoff, participation was 64D/36R.

Removing Bexar Co., participation was 63D/37R in the primary. In the runoff, participation was 71D/29R. 

 

Counties of Note

Cameron = 70/30 Primary, 79/21 Runoff (56/43 in 2020 GE)

Hidalgo= 76/24 Primary, 80/20 Runoff (58/41 in 2020 GE)

Starr= 84/16 Primary, 93/7 Runoff (52/47 in 2020 GE)

Zapata= 98/2 Primary, 97/3 Runoff (47/53 in 2020 GE for Trump) - the only flip on the southern border of the state from 2020. Much lower population than the other counties I noted here. 700+ more people participated in the 2022 primary for Democrats than actually showed up for the 2020 general election for Biden. Along with Starr Co. it kickstarted national and statewide stories about the surge of Hispanic support for Trump, or whether it's a Joe Biden issue for not visiting, or having a national strategy for Hispanic GOTV that didn't reflect Tejanos (finished with a higher % of Hispanic vote nationally than Hillary, but did much much more shitty in Texas), or old timey bullshit about Trump having machismo, or Biden focusing on shoring up Midwestern whites and black enclaves etc......

Webb= 87/13 Primary, 91/9 Runoff (61/38 in 2020 GE)

Maverick= 95/5 Primary, 88/12 Runoff (54/45 in 2020 GE)

 

 

Edited May 29, 2022 by StassneyHorn