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Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez endorses Royce West over MJ Hegar in Democratic primary runoff for Senate
by Patrick Svitek, Texas TribuneCristina Tzintzún Ramirez has endorsed Royce West over MJ Hegar in the Democratic primary runoff to challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, just under a week after Tzintzún Ramirez finished a close third in the crowded primary.
"On every single issue that I care about as a progressive, it is clear to me that he is the stronger choice, and I will do everything I can to help him get elected," she said during a news conference with West on Monday afternoon in Austin. She added that West is also the better choice to "build a multiracial coalition that speaks to the diversity of this state."
Tzintzún Ramirez narrowly missed the runoff Tuesday, getting 13.2% of the vote. West, the Dallas state senator, got 14.5% of the vote, and Hegar came in first with 22%.
West told reporters he also expected to win the support of two other former rivals, Chris Bell and Michael Cooper, in the coming days. Bell finished sixth Tuesday, with 8.5% of the vote, while Cooper came in eighth, with 5%.
Read more: https://www.texastribune.org/2020/03/09/royce-west-wins-cristina-tzintzun-ramirezs-endorsement-over-mj-hegar/