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Wiz Imp

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20. Not necessarily. Texas is an open primary state.

Reply to Johnny2X2X (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 12:41 PM

21 hrs ago

Each voter can vote which party primary in which to cast their vote, regardless which party they re registered with. There were more Democratic votes, but we don't know how many Republicans voted in the Democratic primary and vice versa.

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"Texas is primed to turn blue and we must remain united [View all] Quiet Em Yesterday OP

How about... druidity33 Yesterday #1

I was thinking the same thing. Climate Crusader Yesterday #7

It's an elected position and we have a Democratic nominee onenote 23 hrs ago #9

US Attorney General is not an elected position. druidity33 23 hrs ago #10

Sorry. I assumed you were referring to the Texas AG. onenote 22 hrs ago #19

She's absolutely right 👍 MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #2

More Dems voted in Texas last night than Reps Johnny2X2X Yesterday #3

+1. A lot of people are pissed off. dalton99a Yesterday #5

Not necessarily. Texas is an open primary state. Wiz Imp 21 hrs ago #20

Kick dalton99a Yesterday #4

An earlier article said that Republicans may be screwing themselves by redesigning districts to have a thin Republican Norrrm Yesterday #6

It's true..... druidity33 23 hrs ago #8

Won't Happen Sunnyskies801 23 hrs ago #11

talarico will get the hispanic votes moonshinegnomie 23 hrs ago #12

Yes I know. Sunnyskies801 22 hrs ago #15

Have you read Talarico's platform and policy positions? Torchlight 22 hrs ago #14

Black women indeed are being ignored Quiet Em 22 hrs ago #16

Bingo. Im in tears being I'm not being heard. Im tired of it. Sunnyskies801 22 hrs ago #17

This is a sincere question: YodaMom2 22 hrs ago #18

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 15 hrs ago #22

I think, if it happens, it will be more because Republican voters stay home rather than vote Democratic. /nt artemisia1 22 hrs ago #13

I and a ton of good Democrats have been working for a long time to turn Texas blue LetMyPeopleVote 17 hrs ago #21

Going to be very hard Takket 15 hrs ago #23