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Related: About this forumThe Official 2018 Texas Primary Runoff Thread
The voting is over and the counting of ballots is underway. One statewide election on the Democratic ballot -- the race for governor between Lupe Valdez and Andrew White. Other down ballot races for U.S. House of Representatives, state elections, and other state legislative and county races.
Please post results and commentary. There are several races to monitor tonight.
Finally, thanks to all that voted.
northoftheborder
(7,569 posts)TexasTowelie
(111,906 posts)Valdez will take all counties along the Mexico border, DFW and most of the counties along I-35.
yellowdogintexas
(22,216 posts)Several border counties still incomplete and several 'no info' counties.
TexasTowelie
(111,906 posts)Valdez 167,358; White 157,051; about 60% of precincts reporting.
Gothmog
(144,890 posts)flying_wahini
(6,576 posts)TexasTowelie
(111,906 posts)My preferred candidate, Chris Perri, is slightly behind 8,925 to 8,995 for Julie Oliver. About 73% reported.
For the race to replace Blake Farenthold in District 27, Eric Holguin - 6,350, Roy Barrera 3,879. 83% reported.
District 7: Lizzie Fletcher 7,219, Laura Moser 3,295. 26% reported.
TexasTowelie
(111,906 posts)Lupe Valdez 189,518 52.44%
Andrew White 171,832 47.55%
Gothmog
(144,890 posts)KatyMan
(4,175 posts)and Valdez. Fort Bend is a pretty diverse county, was blue in 2016, so hopefully we can keep it up. Unfortunately, the seat Kulkarni is running for is so gerrymandered it's ridiculous.