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12. MS NOW is reporting Paxton won the run-off in a "landslide," but that's only true if you're looking at the percentages.

Reply to karynnj (Reply #9)

Wed May 27, 2026, 10:16 AM

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Republican primaries typically attract the most extreme voters; usually only about 30% of hardcore conservative Republicans show up to vote for the most rightwing candidate on the ballot. This Senate run-off in texas only brought out a bit over 13% of all registered Republicans voters. That's not a very motivated GOP electorate, and certainly not a "landslide" win by any definition.

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MS NOW is reporting Paxton won the run-off in a "landslide," but that's only true if you're looking at the percentages. sop Yesterday #12

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