There are just hours left to cast a vote in person in the Texas Primary Runoff. ABC13's Tom Abrahams tells us some of the big races that stand out.
On the Republican ballot, incumbent Attorney General Ken Paxton faces off against current Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush.Paxton, seeking his third term, bested a field of three challengers on March 1, but he fell short of the required 50% +1 vote needed to win outright. He is under indictment for securities, violations, and faces an FBI investigation for accusations of abuse of office and bribery by former staff members.Bush, son of former Florida Gov.
No Democrat has won statewide office in Texas since 1994, but this race might offer Democrats their best opportunity this cycle.Mike Collier, who was the party's nominee in 2018, is facing State Rep. Michelle Beckley. Collier garnered more than 40% of the vote in the primary.In Harris County, roughly 105,000 voters cast their ballots either by mail or early. That is roughly 4% of the more than 2.5 million registered voters.
Republicans outpaced Democrats in early voting by close to 50%. The top race on the GOP ballot is that for Harris County judge. Vidal Martinez and Alexandra del Moral Mealer were within four percentage points of one another in the primary and neither topped 30% of the vote. The winner will face incumbent Democrat Judge Lina Hidalgo, who is running for a second term.
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