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walkingman

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4. My hope is that after whomever wins the Primary (both great candidates) Texas Dems

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 05:07 PM

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will unite to defeat the winner of the GOP primary. Paxton is garbage, Cornyn is a nobody but I think Paxton will be the easiest to defeat.

The recent comment about "mediocre Black man" is simply meant to divide, and Black voters are not dumb enough to fall for the bait. They will support the Democrat Primary winner.

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Paxton and Crockett Lead Their Texas Senate Primaries [View all] applegrove Monday OP

Crockett is gaining momentum daily Torchlight Monday #1

Talarico is more likely to win the general election Wiz Imp Monday #2

I was skeptical a Dem could pull off last week's upset in Tarrant county Torchlight Monday #3

The dem that won in Tarrant county was a blue collar white man pinkstarburst Tuesday #14

I agree. Happy Hoosier Tuesday #16

My hope is that after whomever wins the Primary (both great candidates) Texas Dems walkingman Monday #4

My main reservation about Talrico is that he makes no bones mwmisses4289 Monday #5

He is NOT a fundamentalist, not even Baptist - he's Presbyterian and progressive lostnfound Tuesday #13

As I stated, while I prefer Ms. Crockett, mwmisses4289 Tuesday #17

Crockett will not win a statewide election in November dalton99a Monday #6

She was ahead of Paxton in one poll. I think. applegrove Monday #7

The racists will come out in full force to vote against her. dalton99a Monday #8

Paxton is targeting Indian Americans, Muslims... the racists LOVE that. BlueWaveNeverEnd Monday #11

There is a zero percent chance she can win in November pinkstarburst Tuesday #15

Here is a link to the poll Quiet Em Monday #9

Thanks. applegrove Monday #10

Between Paxton and Crockett, ONE of them B.See Monday #12