Let me tell what just happened in a special House election in Texas's Congressional District 6. Let's call it our Texan version of a jungle primary with 23 candidates. In the end, the final three were two reds and one blue:
(R) Susan Wright: 15,052 votes 19.21% (R) Jake Ellzey: 10,851 votes 13.85% (D) Jana Sanchez: 10,497 votes 13.30%
In other words, the runoff will be between two Republicans because the Democrat fell short.
Let's take a quick look at the results:
First, everyone expected this seat to stay red. It's carved perfectly for a conservative like the late Ron Wright, who passed away weeks ago. The district covers all of Ellis and Navarro Counties, as well as southeastern Tarrant County. It is a primarily rural or GOP territory.
Second, the Democrats were hoping to make some gains because the district covers three Northern Texas counties around Dallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington. Like 2020, the plan fell short. It's still early to analyze the voter turnout but the Democrat base did not show up or surprise the party again. How Much Worse Can it Get?
Third, the Democrats need to listen to their message again. Sanchez did not run as a crazy liberal, but voters in Texas do not want to hear about "commonsense gun laws," and small businesses in that area are not keen on a mandated $15 minimum wage.-- excerpt, rest at link above --
"I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."
Am willing to bet that somewhere deep in the bowels of the thousand page HR1 bill to federalize elections are specific actions to be undertaken to prevent this from every happening again, call it civil rights, racisms, whatever,
"If the Union is dissolved, I shall return to my native State, and share the miseries of the people, and save in defense will draw my sword on none" Robert E. Lee, February 1861 following hearing of Texas secession.
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