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Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton declare victory in attack on House GOP defectors
Texas Tribune ^ | 3/6/24 | Zach Despart and Renzo Downey

Posted on 03/06/2024 3:11:22 AM PST by cotton1706

In a victory for Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, at least nine House Republicans appeared to have lost their primaries on Tuesday evening.

Another eight members, at least, were also forced into runoffs this May 28 — including House Speaker Dade Phelan who was the No. 1 target of the far right.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: abbott; cornhole; dadephelan; dudphallus; elections; gregabbott; johncornyn; kenpaxton; paxton; texas

1 posted on 03/06/2024 3:11:22 AM PST by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706

“far right”, never a “far left”


2 posted on 03/06/2024 3:14:00 AM PST by glorgau
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To: cotton1706

The RINOs are being filtered out of Congress.......let them go live on the lobbyists whose hind tits they suck on, so that we can have genuine represetation for The People.


3 posted on 03/06/2024 3:16:41 AM PST by Candor7 (Ask not for whom Trump Trolls,He trolls for thee!),<img src="" width=500</img><a href="">tag</a>)
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To: cotton1706

From all other threads, it sounding like it was RINO season in Texas with no bag limit.

Go Texas. Show the other states how it’s done.


4 posted on 03/06/2024 3:19:21 AM PST by OHPatriot (Si vis pacem, para bellum)
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To: glorgau

“Far right”, “hard right”, “ultra conservative” are repeatedly used against the voters who want change.


5 posted on 03/06/2024 3:57:38 AM PST by Moorings
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To: cotton1706

Far Right? MSM, was Pol Pot a centrist? Was Hitler?


6 posted on 03/06/2024 4:44:20 AM PST by Deplorable American1776 (Guns don't kill people, LIBERALS DO!! Support the Second Amendment...)
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To: cotton1706

Let’s get on with the runoff and send Phelan home.


7 posted on 03/06/2024 4:44:57 AM PST by Made In The USA (Ellen Ate Dynamite Good Bye Ellen)
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To: cotton1706

Quite a night in Texas … Nice


8 posted on 03/06/2024 5:20:51 AM PST by 11th_VA (Celebrate Climate Change !!!)
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To: cotton1706

I like waking up to see a bunch of Texas RINO carcasses on the ground.


9 posted on 03/06/2024 5:23:13 AM PST by Presbyterian Reporter
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10 posted on 03/06/2024 9:15:23 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: cotton1706

FR’s brainwashed doomer cult who said Texas is going democrat crawled back into their ratholes today. No apologies for acting stupid will be forthcoming.


11 posted on 03/06/2024 11:43:34 AM PST by sergeantdave (AI training involves stealing creative content from others and not paying a penny)
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To: Made In The USA

Trump should hold a rally in Beaumont the Saturday before the May runoff. He could also promote Cruz; let Cruz and Covey both speak.


12 posted on 03/06/2024 11:45:42 AM PST by Theodore R. ( )
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To: cotton1706

voters don’t like Republicans who act like Democrats.


13 posted on 03/06/2024 11:47:49 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: Candor7
The RINOs are being filtered out of Congress

These are Texas state House Republicans who were involved in the impeachment of Paxton.

-PJ

14 posted on 03/06/2024 11:47:51 AM PST by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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To: sergeantdave

Senator Cruz got like 900,000 more primary votes than did his covming opponent Allred, who is beaming with self-confidence, coninced he will unseat Ted.


15 posted on 03/06/2024 11:50:46 AM PST by Theodore R. ( )
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