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LetMyPeopleVote

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15. No

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Wed May 27, 2026, 07:04 PM

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Texas primary turnout is normally low and the turnout for runoffs is even lower. The hardcore MAGA assholes turned out for this run off and that with trump's endorsement killed Cornyn

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Were you surprised at how badly Cornyn was defeated in Texas? [View all] kentuck Wednesday OP

I sure was. mahina Wednesday #1

No. Again, B.See Wednesday #2

This run off only told us who was motivated to vote Buckeyeblue Wednesday #3

Rightwing radio calls him a "RHINO",even though he votes with trump 90% of the time. Omnipresent Wednesday #4

Not at all. hamsterjill Wednesday #5

Paxton will definitely be easier to defeat Wiz Imp Wednesday #6

We once thought that about Trump. Fuck Texas. dem4decades Wednesday #10

Um, no. Wiz Imp Wednesday #11

Paxton is not going to be easily defeated. hamsterjill Wednesday #16

Not one bit. BlueTsunami2018 Wednesday #7

I wasn't. PSPS Wednesday #8

TSF's endorsement was no risk. Sneederbunk Wednesday #9

A bit Cosmocat Wednesday #12

It's Texas Arthur_Frain Wednesday #13

No. It's Texas. But Cornyn became downright puke-worthy when he promised to support Paxton. Vinca Wednesday #14

No LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #15

The only people voting in the repub runoff were maga pinkstarburst Wednesday #17