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Flores defeats Gallego in Senate District 19 [Repub Wins Special Election In District Hillary Won]
mysanantonio.com ^ | 9/19/2018

Posted on 09/18/2018 7:19:31 PM PDT by Helicondelta

Voters elected political newcomer Pete Flores to the Texas Senate on Tuesday, flipping a Democratic district red for the first time in 139 years and further bolstering Republicans’ supermajority in the chamber ahead of the November elections.

A retired game warden, Flores defeated former state and U.S. Rep. Pete Gallego for the Senate District 19 seat after receiving backing from some of the state’s most prominent politicians, including Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and U.S. Sens John Cornyn and Ted Cruz.

“We conservatives are conservative in the way we make approaches. The gun fight’s not over until the last shot’s fired,” Flores told the Express-News after Gallego conceded in a phone call just before 9 p.m. “The last shot’s been fired.”

Flores’ win marked an incredible upset in a district that political observers said shouldn’t have been competitive for Republicans. Low turnout in special elections and high-level GOP interests in preserving a Senate supermajority helped push Flores across the line, they said.

“It will provide a completely unexpected gift for Republicans for the next legislative session,” said Mark Jones, a professor of political science at Rice University.

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


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: beto; betoorourke; bluewave; braking; cruz; danpatrick; faketitle; gregabbott; johncornyn; localnews; markjones; orourke; peteflores; petegallego; redwave; tedcruz; texas
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To: Helicondelta; Impy; GOPsterinMA; fieldmarshaldj; BillyBoy
"...flipping a Democratic district red for the first time in 139 years ..."

Wait...

Did that say ..."flipping a Democratic district red for the first time in 139 years"???

Yes. Yes it DID say "flipping a Democratic district red for the first time in 139 years."

I mean, for a moment I wasn't SURE it said "flipping a Democratic district red for the first time in 139 years..."

But then, yes, I realized... it DID say "FLIPPING A DEMOCRAT DISTRICT RED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 139 years..."

Wow... that's a helluva "Blue Wave" them there dems got goin'on... Just sayin' allkindasortalike...

41 posted on 09/18/2018 8:30:44 PM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: txrefugee

Only partly true. The election included Bexar county.


42 posted on 09/18/2018 8:38:41 PM PDT by 728b (Never cry over something that can not cry over you.)
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To: joma89; LS

Bingo. I remember when LS previously noted the media tactics on Twitter, Democrat narrowly wins a special election, its a huge front page story and doom for the GOP. Narrow Republican win, it means that the GOP is in trouble and the Rats are going to sweep in November. Big GOP win, like tonight, no mention by the press.


43 posted on 09/18/2018 8:38:57 PM PDT by TexasGurl24
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To: TexasGurl24

The American Soviet Media knows how to craft their Pravda.


44 posted on 09/18/2018 8:42:41 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: Helicondelta

That’s a huge win!


45 posted on 09/18/2018 9:00:28 PM PDT by EdnaMode
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To: All

Hillary won district by 12.


46 posted on 09/18/2018 9:04:33 PM PDT by Liz ( Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: Helicondelta

Flipping a seat Dems held for 139 years is even better news....... b/c Obama’s dream was to turn Texas blue.


47 posted on 09/18/2018 9:07:34 PM PDT by Liz ( Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: Syncro

You know,... it must have. “:^)


48 posted on 09/18/2018 9:23:00 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (01/26/18 DJIA 30 stocks $26,616.71 48.794% > open 11/07/16 $215.71 from 50% increase in 1.2183 yrs)
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To: Helicondelta

As the late “3 Stooges” member Joe Besser would say,

“I like it! I like it!


49 posted on 09/18/2018 9:45:32 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: Helicondelta

Flores should be known as The Republican Reconstructionist II. And I like what he said when “The work begins tomorrow”.

Hit the ground running and never look back, only forward.


50 posted on 09/18/2018 9:48:31 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: TADSLOS

I am so looking forward to the 1st Tuesday in November. . .

cruising through DU and DailyKos, bluemidterms on Reddit. . .

and listening to the lament of Mickey “DUI” O’Rourke, and all the other “near misses” and livid accusations as their blue wave fails to materialize. . .

may it turn out as I’m hoping! 2016 all over again.

I can’t believe they are running

1. An Irishman who pretends to be hispanic
2. who’s been convicted has he not? for dui, hit and run?

Who runs a candidate like that?


51 posted on 09/18/2018 9:59:51 PM PDT by Persevero (Democrats haven't been this nutty since we freed their slaves.)
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To: Persevero

Oh and

3. argues for gun control.

in Texas.


52 posted on 09/18/2018 10:00:21 PM PDT by Persevero (Democrats haven't been this nutty since we freed their slaves.)
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To: Persevero

and he’s their Golden Boy! Sorry I keep replying to myself. I just can’t believe it.


53 posted on 09/18/2018 10:00:59 PM PDT by Persevero (Democrats haven't been this nutty since we freed their slaves.)
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To: Persevero

Yep. He is firmly on the “Ban the AR-15!” bandwagon.


54 posted on 09/18/2018 10:09:53 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: Helicondelta

This Texas election has implications far beyond the state of Texas. The result of this huge Republican victory in a heavily Democrat district in Texas bodes well for all Republicans in Texas. The Governor & U.S. Senator election will reveal Gregg Abbott winning his Governor re-election by a majority of a 1.5 million vote majority and Senator, Ted Cruz will win his re-election attempt by a 1 million vote victory margin over his rival, Democrat, Beto O’Roucke.

Folks....it will be “Wendy Davis 2.0” day over again in Texas!!!

Go, Trump, go, Abbott, go, Cruz, go, GOP...GOTV, Go, MAGA!!!


55 posted on 09/18/2018 10:52:02 PM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: JLAGRAYFOX

I would like to see Gregg Abbott follow Trump as POTUS, he is the ONLY person I would trust to absolutely follow Trump’s MAGA!!!


56 posted on 09/18/2018 11:03:44 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: Helicondelta

This district is almost minority gringo

Forty percent Latino

Texas Latinos could surprise us one day especially once you get out of the impoverished valley

I work with a fair number of Amerindian Guats and Mexicans

All I know love Trump

Legal construction trade guys...go getters..


57 posted on 09/18/2018 11:09:55 PM PDT by wardaddy (I donÂ’t care that youÂ’re not a racist......The Hill just zotted me for saying libtard)
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To: Liz

I am not getting to excited by this, the district is hugely Hispanic AND Flores is one of their own, I would think most voted on the name Flores!!! I will take the win however we got it BUT don’t read to much into it most folks don’t vote because they are educated about the issues they voted an Hispanic person in!!!


58 posted on 09/18/2018 11:28:46 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

Yes...you are right on the money...Greg Abbott is “Awesome”. Texas is darn lucky and blessed to have a leader like Gregg. Ya know, Trump is coming to Texas to have a massive campaign rally there. You can bet your last dollar that Greg Abbott, Ted Cruz & all the GOP candidates will be there in October, 2018!!!


59 posted on 09/18/2018 11:32:15 PM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: JLAGRAYFOX

Trump better get a YUGE VENUE for Texas I mean YUGE!!!!!


60 posted on 09/18/2018 11:36:41 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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