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Fletcher defeats Rep. Culberson in Texas congressional race
KTRK Houston ^ | 11-6-2018 | Jessica Willey

Posted on 11/06/2018 8:50:18 PM PST by Snickering Hound

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- After a hard-fought race, Democratic candidate Lizzie Fletcher sent nine-time Republican incumbent Rep. John Culberson into retirement on Tuesday night.

Fletcher hoped to turn Texas' Congressional District 7 blue for the first time in 18 years with a message on affordable health care.

The native Houstonian and law firm partner is the co-founder of a Planned Parenthood young leaders' group, and also sits on the board of multiple nonprofits.

She said before Tuesday's vote that she has fought hard for Houstonians, both Democrats and Republicans, in her work.

Fletcher raised more than $5 million, which doubled the amount Culberson raised. Much of the money was spent on communicating her message to the community.

(Excerpt) Read more at abc13.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2018midterms; tx2018
The Houston Congressional seat George H.W. Bush flipped Republican back in 66' has gone to the democrats.

It's West Houston, the Energy Corridor.

Culberson skipped the Houston Trump rally...

1 posted on 11/06/2018 8:50:18 PM PST by Snickering Hound
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To: Snickering Hound
She said before Tuesday's vote that she has fought hard for Houstonians, both Democrats and Republicans, in her work.

And the millisecond that she is sworn in, she'll go full Lefty.
2 posted on 11/06/2018 8:53:09 PM PST by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: Snickering Hound

What is it with all these idiots believing these Democrats can make health care, or anything else, affordable? The head of the DNC said their main goal is to institute 100% gov-run health care. It’s a right, don’t you know. How can people be so stupid??? When has government ever made any service better? I am so aggravated right now.


3 posted on 11/06/2018 8:56:13 PM PST by Pining_4_TX (..Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you.. Joshua 1:9)
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To: Snickering Hound

My wife said “Now Culberson and Mattress Mac can go have a beer.”


4 posted on 11/06/2018 8:58:33 PM PST by Terry Mross (On some threads it's best to go jst inraight to the comments..)
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To: Snickering Hound

Sessions 32 TX lost as well?


5 posted on 11/06/2018 9:00:41 PM PST by SMGFan ( .)
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To: Snickering Hound

Houston and Harris County is solid rat now. What a shame.


6 posted on 11/06/2018 9:01:15 PM PST by 38special (For real, y'all.)
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To: SMGFan

There were some pretty devastating ads against Sessions here.


7 posted on 11/06/2018 9:01:45 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Pining_4_TX

It’s shocking that the very people that destroyed medical care as we knew it are winning on the issue. Of course our side completely botched their attempt to undo it, so I do not have much sympathy. Even their crappy ‘repeal’ bill didn’t repeal it.


8 posted on 11/06/2018 9:02:02 PM PST by ilgipper (The mob only destroys. Never creates.)
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Very true. I don’t get how people think government can run health care. Government can’t manage a 2-car funeral.


9 posted on 11/06/2018 9:03:35 PM PST by Pining_4_TX (..Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you.. Joshua 1:9)
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To: SMGFan

Sessions lost too.

Was chairman of the House Rules Committee.


10 posted on 11/06/2018 9:03:39 PM PST by Snickering Hound
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To: Army Air Corps
She isn't even hiding it, her campaign office looks like freakin San Francisco..


11 posted on 11/06/2018 9:07:29 PM PST by Wayne07
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Oy veh.


12 posted on 11/06/2018 9:10:21 PM PST by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: Army Air Corps

Planned Parenthood young leaders’ group is so ironic. They should be thankful that they are alive and they will choose who to kill. .


13 posted on 11/06/2018 9:17:23 PM PST by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: Snickering Hound
> It's West Houston, the Energy Corridor.

You would be amazed how many people in the "oil patch" vote for tree huggers who actively try to kill their jobs ...

14 posted on 11/06/2018 9:20:37 PM PST by SecondAmendment (This just proves my latest theory ... LIBERALS RUIN EVERYTHING!)
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To: SMGFan

Those millions spent by the anti American leftist billionaires bought this Rat majority. Previously Republicans could attempt to counter the leftist media spin with ads. Now that capability has been countered by the massive spending Soros, Steyer, Bloomburg and their ilk provide.


15 posted on 11/06/2018 9:38:18 PM PST by hardspunned
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Gop house losses predicted all year were accurate. But many did not want to accept their possible accuracy.


16 posted on 11/06/2018 9:42:04 PM PST by SMGFan ( .)
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To: Snickering Hound

Fletcher had a non-stop negative ads campaign going and Culberson seemed to be MIA.


17 posted on 11/06/2018 9:43:20 PM PST by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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Gop house losses predicted all year were accurate. But many did not want to accept their possible accuracy.

And the polls concerning the Senate were completely wrong and we flipped several D House seats to R.

You really don't have a point.
18 posted on 11/06/2018 10:31:20 PM PST by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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