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Republicans in the state are sounding the alarm about record-breaking primary turnout for Democrats,

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Turnout in the Republican primary was also strong - 2.1 million, third largest midterm primary turnout, only behind the presidential years of 2024 and 2016.

Dems had around 2.8 million votes, second to their turnout in 2008.

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Wouldn't that make it the largest midterm primary turn-out? If the other primary turn-outs were for Presidential nominations?

Sounds like a lot of people were motivated to vote out an incumbent...

... who wasn't even on the ticket?

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Forest Bueller III said:

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Talarico presents a much better pitch than Beto 2.

More eloquent, less nutty, incorporates his religion without being judgmental.

He will pull a bunch of Independents and moderate Republicans.

He of course will also have the MSM behind him on a national level.

The election will be a tough fight for the R's as their candidates are weak.
Paxton really sucks. He comes across as a snake without a personality.

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Jimmy the Fake Preacher is little more than a shorter, cleaner cut version of Robbie the Fake Mexican, slathered in sickeningly sweet dollop of purported Jesus Juice. Plus, instead of images of skateboarding through Whataburger parking lots or wearing a granny dress with a manbun, he looks like Opie Taylor on his way home from Sunday School.



Strip away the facade and it's the same old liberal tripe.

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Jimmy the Fake Preacher...hahaha.

That is a good one, but many people prefer a Jimmy the Fake Preacher.

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Indeed. I can't believe how many of my Christian friends have been snookered by the guy.

I think Cornyn might be able to beat him, but it will be tough. I think he beats Paxton.

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how many of your good christian friends have been snookered by Piggy? Magotts unite!

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Who is Piggy? I know you're a fan of calling names, but just identify who it is your referencing.

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ah, who do you think. Who looks like a swine and certainly acts the Piggy part. What effing President tells media member "Be quiet Piggy"? That's your guy you good christians fawn all over Piggy and ironically , he isn't remotely christian by his words, actions, deeds. Why you good christians can support that Pig is so, so ironic. He doesn't believe a thing you do.

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Mothra said:

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Talarico presents a much better pitch than Beto 2.

More eloquent, less nutty, incorporates his religion without being judgmental.

He will pull a bunch of Independents and moderate Republicans.

He of course will also have the MSM behind him on a national level.

The election will be a tough fight for the R's as their candidates are weak.
Paxton really sucks. He comes across as a snake without a personality.

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Jimmy the Fake Preacher is little more than a shorter, cleaner cut version of Robbie the Fake Mexican, slathered in sickeningly sweet dollop of purported Jesus Juice. Plus, instead of images of skateboarding through Whataburger parking lots or wearing a granny dress with a manbun, he looks like Opie Taylor on his way home from Sunday School.



Strip away the facade and it's the same old liberal tripe.

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Jimmy the Fake Preacher...hahaha.

That is a good one, but many people prefer a Jimmy the Fake Preacher.

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Indeed. I can't believe how many of my Christian friends have been snookered by the guy.

I think Cornyn might be able to beat him, but it will be tough. I think he beats Paxton.

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how many of your good christian friends have been snookered by Piggy? Magotts unite!

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Who is Piggy? I know you're a fan of calling names, but just identify who it is your referencing.

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ah, who do you think. Who looks like a swine and certainly acts the Piggy part. What effing President tells media member "Be quiet Piggy"? That's your guy you good christians fawn all over Piggy and ironically , he isn't remotely christian by his words, actions, deeds. Why you good christians can support that Pig is so, so ironic. He doesn't believe a thing you do.

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Do you think Biden was remotely Christian by his words, actions and deeds? How about the policies he supported?

Of course not.

I didn't vote for Trump because he's a good Christian. Hell, I don't even think the guy is a Christian. I voted for him because I thought his policies were more in line with my beliefs, and would be better for the country. He was the much lesser of the evils. And that has been the case.

I wouldn't expect a liberal guy to understand. As Baylor Dan used to say, "I can explain it to ya, but I can't understand if for ya."

This morning I called James and congratulated him on becoming the Senate nominee. Texas is primed to turn blue and we must remain united because this is bigger than any one person. This is about the future of all 30 million Texans and getting America back on track. With the…

— Jasmine Crockett (@JasmineForUS) March 4, 2026

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Well...just saw this. I'm assuming the party has run the numbers and know this is their best bet to keep the seat GOP

President Trump is expected to endorse John Cornyn over Ken Paxton in the Texas GOP primary runoff. — The Atlantic pic.twitter.com/hDeaYV2Qxr

— NewsWire (@NewsWire_US) March 4, 2026

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"the Atlantic"..... Stories like this and Thune's statement may be more of an effort to influence Trump, rather than reflect what Trump is actually thinking. Trump does have a dilemma, in that it the rule of thumb (and a big ironclad thumb at that) is to always support incumbents. Yet, Paxton has been a far more loyal soldier than Cornyn. And while Trump does a great job of reconciling with former opponents, it typically requires the former opponents to actually join the movement and support it. What can Cornyn say to overcome this one?

Flashback. pic.twitter.com/yqm8gMSuWs

— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) March 4, 2026

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BREAKING: Rep. Dan Crenshaw is LOSING TO Steve Toth 52.8% to 43.9% with ~31% reporting for the GOP nominee for TX U.S House 2. pic.twitter.com/cFmvEx749G

— Election Wizard (@ElectionWiz) March 4, 2026

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This is fantastic news!

Looks like Paxton and Cornyn are going to a run-off... it blows my mind Cornyn is competitive. I havent met a single person in the last four years of attending Republican clubs and grassroots events that had a single kind word to say about his performance as Senator. And if you look at his campaign events, the turnout was abysmal.

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The reason it's close is because both candidates are terrible.

Couldn't be a worse candidate than Paxton to run against Talarico. Wouldn't surprise me in the least if Talarico wins the evangelical vote that so often goes Republican.

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Are we talking about the same evangelical vote that guys like you said wouldnt vote for Trump?

The only thing the evangelical vote cares about is Israel... they dont give a **** about morality.

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I never said anything of the sort.

Your need to fit people into neat little stereotypes and categories is a real weakness. It inhibits both your listening skills and reasoning abilities. I'd suggest trying to drop the preconceived notions when engaging with others. They do you no favors, and make you look stupid.

As for evangelicals, that certainly isn't true based on the polls. But I'd also submit what you think moral and what most reasonable people think moral are probably two very different things.

As for Paxton, polls show him losing to both Crockett and Talarico in a tight race. Cornyn polls 3 points better than Talarico.

When you are morally bankrupt, but lack Trump's charisma, it's going to be difficult to beat a guy like Talarico.

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The general election polling I've seen is all within margin of error. Not dispositive. Throw out the outliers, it's a point or two led for both of them, with 6-8% undecided. Winnable race. For either of them.

Sen. Cornyn accused President Trump of the same thing the establishment is accusing Paxton of: Not being able to win the general.

The only issue?

In the most recent University of Houston poll on potential matchups, Paxton performs better against Talarico than Cornyn.

Paxton 46… https://t.co/xjErSzZKFM pic.twitter.com/6n7njT7pj1

— Andrew Kolvet (@AndrewKolvet) March 4, 2026

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Talarico presents a much better pitch than Beto 2.

More eloquent, less nutty, incorporates his religion without being judgmental.

He will pull a bunch of Independents and moderate Republicans.

He of course will also have the MSM behind him on a national level.

The election will be a tough fight for the R's as their candidates are weak.
Paxton really sucks. He comes across as a snake without a personality.

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Yes, it will be a tough fight. But Talarico is Beto-esque glib, but is quite a bit more whacky. The attack ads are going to be brutal. He's actually well to the left of Crockett, just more polished.

I read this three times before realizing it wasn’t satire. pic.twitter.com/80J38YuQF1

— Frank McCormick (@CBHeresy) March 5, 2026

🚨 INSANE: Democrats in Texas just nominated a man for US Senate that declared on the TX House floor that “GOD IS NON-BINARY”

Oh yeah — I’m sure this is going to go over REALLY well with your average Texas voter in November 🤣 pic.twitter.com/4Nu5A1CGDm

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) March 4, 2026

The take from CBS data analyst Steve Kornacki. Take a breath. We are going to win this one.

"What a Democratic electorate deems pragmatic moderation may be received quite differently by a general election audience in Texas."

I wrote about Texas, the massive Dem turnout, and the challenges of translating it into a win in a state Trump won by 14:https://t.co/AH0qu5xnXd

— Steve Kornacki (@SteveKornacki) March 4, 2026

Talarico: They're going to throw everything they have at us. They're going to call me a radical leftist. They're going to call me a fake Christian. They'll call our movement un-American. They'll call us a threat. The only truth is we are a threat to their corrupt system. pic.twitter.com/RZo22kR78q

— Acyn (@Acyn) March 5, 2026

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Talarico: They're going to throw everything they have at us. They're going to call me a radical leftist. They're going to call me a fake Christian. They'll call our movement un-American. They'll call us a threat. The only truth is we are a threat to their corrupt system. pic.twitter.com/RZo22kR78q

— Acyn (@Acyn) March 5, 2026

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And unless he has changed his stripes, which is rare, everything they are going to say is very true.

When on the floor of the Texas House of Representatives, During a 2021 speech, Talarico said, "god is both masculine and feminine and everything in between. god is nonbinary," while advocating for transgender rights.


You are totally nuts.

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All of that will surely come back at him. Wonder if he will own it...or try to spin in some way.

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Talarico: They're going to throw everything they have at us. They're going to call me a radical leftist. They're going to call me a fake Christian. They'll call our movement un-American. They'll call us a threat. The only truth is we are a threat to their corrupt system. pic.twitter.com/RZo22kR78q

— Acyn (@Acyn) March 5, 2026

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In other words, they're going to tell the truth.

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Forest Bueller III said:

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Talarico presents a much better pitch than Beto 2.

More eloquent, less nutty, incorporates his religion without being judgmental.

He will pull a bunch of Independents and moderate Republicans.

He of course will also have the MSM behind him on a national level.

The election will be a tough fight for the R's as their candidates are weak.
Paxton really sucks. He comes across as a snake without a personality.

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Yes, it will be a tough fight. But Talarico is Beto-esque glib, but is quite a bit more whacky. The attack ads are going to be brutal. He's actually well to the left of Crockett, just more polished.

I read this three times before realizing it wasn’t satire. pic.twitter.com/80J38YuQF1

— Frank McCormick (@CBHeresy) March 5, 2026

🚨 INSANE: Democrats in Texas just nominated a man for US Senate that declared on the TX House floor that “GOD IS NON-BINARY”

Oh yeah — I’m sure this is going to go over REALLY well with your average Texas voter in November 🤣 pic.twitter.com/4Nu5A1CGDm

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) March 4, 2026

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Waco1947 might agree

Ken Paxton says he’ll stay in the race even if Trump endorses John Cornyn:

“I owe it to the people of Texas. I’ve spent a year of my life campaigning against John Cornyn because John has not represented the people of Texas well.”
pic.twitter.com/lJxEuJHzXx

— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) March 5, 2026

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Ken Paxton says he’ll stay in the race even if Trump endorses John Cornyn:

“I owe it to the people of Texas. I’ve spent a year of my life campaigning against John Cornyn because John has not represented the people of Texas well.”
pic.twitter.com/lJxEuJHzXx

— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) March 5, 2026

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Wow… That is quite the miscount

https://t.co/sWYEKTlGf6

— VoteHub (@VoteHub) March 4, 2026

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Ken Paxton says he’ll stay in the race even if Trump endorses John Cornyn:

“I owe it to the people of Texas. I’ve spent a year of my life campaigning against John Cornyn because John has not represented the people of Texas well.”
pic.twitter.com/lJxEuJHzXx

— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) March 5, 2026

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Wow. Paxton, Cornyn, or Talrico.
Thanks, Texas primary voters. Too much name recognition and not enough about who would do the best job in office.

Great thread started by the very wise Sean Trende at RCP. "Cosplaying at Christianity…."

Yes, Talarico is a devout Christian attending a seminary, and that genuinely does help, but he's a quite liberal variant of a Christian, and evangelicals will know *exactly* what going to a PCUSA seminary means. Again, can win. But his issues are deeper than just "Texas=red."

— Sean T at RCP (@SeanTrende) March 4, 2026

I’d love to hear more about why the American flag is such a complicated symbol for him. https://t.co/l4gHk9xDUG

— Matt Wolking (@MattWolking) March 5, 2026

Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) admits he had an affair with a female staffer who later died by suicide:

“I made a mistake and had a lapse in judgment. It was a lack of faith, and I take full responsibility for those actions. Since then, I’ve reconciled with my wife, Angel. I’ve asked… pic.twitter.com/ZayMkBGYA7

— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) March 5, 2026

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🚨BREAKING🚨

Ken Paxton has announced that, regardless of who Trump endorses, he’s staying in the Texas U.S. Senate race. pic.twitter.com/ctdqXXfIXB

— The Political HQ (@ThePoliticalHQ) March 5, 2026

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Paxton is negotiating his exit fee

Math.

In 2018, 4,045,632 Texans voted for O’Rourke. In 2022, Beto O’Rourke won more votes than any other Democrat running statewide… and won 3,553,656 votes.

In 2022, Paxton won his reelection bid as state attorney general with 4,278,986 votes. (Note that other than lieutenant… pic.twitter.com/TYA5w2D5vl

— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) March 5, 2026

If you haven't figured out yet why so many conservatives adore this guy…….

The Save America Act is the most important bill the U.S. Senate could ever pass, and I'm committed to helping President Trump get it done.

I would consider dropping out of this race if Senate Leadership agrees to lift the filibuster and passes the SAVE America Act.

John Cornyn…

— Attorney General Ken Paxton (@KenPaxtonTX) March 5, 2026

I like KP . Unfourtnetly some BU Alums eat their own meaning they won't support him. IMO

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🚨BREAKING🚨

Ken Paxton has announced that, regardless of who Trump endorses, he’s staying in the Texas U.S. Senate race. pic.twitter.com/ctdqXXfIXB

— The Political HQ (@ThePoliticalHQ) March 5, 2026

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Paxton is negotiating his exit fee

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Just in from Paxton: "I would consider dropping out of this race if Senate Leadership agrees to lift the filibuster and passes the SAVE America Act." #TXSEN https://t.co/j28c69rjkc

— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) March 5, 2026

TX Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, top Trump ally in TX, tells @MarkDavis: "We wouldn't be in this situation" if it weren't for Hunt running. "He had no business [running]. ... He's going to cost everyone about $50M b/t the 2 campaigns — or more — that we could spend elsewhere." #TXSEN

— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) March 5, 2026

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Talarico presents a much better pitch than Beto 2.

More eloquent, less nutty, incorporates his religion without being judgmental.

He will pull a bunch of Independents and moderate Republicans.

He of course will also have the MSM behind him on a national level.

The election will be a tough fight for the R's as their candidates are weak.
Paxton really sucks. He comes across as a snake without a personality.

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Jimmy the Fake Preacher is little more than a shorter, cleaner cut version of Robbie the Fake Mexican, slathered in sickeningly sweet dollop of purported Jesus Juice. Plus, instead of images of skateboarding through Whataburger parking lots or wearing a granny dress with a manbun, he looks like Opie Taylor on his way home from Sunday School.



Strip away the facade and it's the same old liberal tripe.

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Jimmy the Fake Preacher...hahaha.

That is a good one, but many people prefer a Jimmy the Fake Preacher.

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Indeed. I can't believe how many of my Christian friends have been snookered by the guy.

I think Cornyn might be able to beat him, but it will be tough. I think he beats Paxton.

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how many of your good christian friends have been snookered by Piggy? Magotts unite!

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Who is Piggy? I know you're a fan of calling names, but just identify who it is your referencing.

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ah, who do you think. Who looks like a swine and certainly acts the Piggy part. What effing President tells media member "Be quiet Piggy"? That's your guy you good christians fawn all over Piggy and ironically , he isn't remotely christian by his words, actions, deeds. Why you good christians can support that Pig is so, so ironic. He doesn't believe a thing you do.

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Do you think Biden was remotely Christian by his words, actions and deeds? How about the policies he supported?

Of course not.

I didn't vote for Trump because he's a good Christian. Hell, I don't even think the guy is a Christian. I voted for him because I thought his policies were more in line with my beliefs, and would be better for the country. He was the much lesser of the evils. And that has been the case.

I wouldn't expect a liberal guy to understand. As Baylor Dan used to say, "I can explain it to ya, but I can't understand if for ya."

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dude, I'm probably more fiscally conservative than most here. Conservatism as been so *******ized in the US its pathetic. That is why I'm independent. I'm not Maga, I hate Trump. I have turned out to be right. The reason I didn't like him from the get go is He is Bad for the US. The US is a laughing stock. I guarantee I run a much tighter fiscal ship professionally and personal. I am socially progressive. What other people do ain't my business. I have enough trouble keeping me between the lines, much less worrying about who is sleeping with who. Whoa, there are some seriously non-christian up in here. No wonder Christianity can have a bad glow.

Breaking: House Republican leaders say they’ve “asked Congressman Gonzales to withdraw from his race for re-election.” #TX23 pic.twitter.com/q3cJMepvLz

— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) March 5, 2026

Emerson gets back an A+ rating 🏅

Texas Senate poll
🔵 Talarico 52%
🔵 Crockett 47%

Actual results
🔵 Talarico 52%
🔵 Crockett 46%

Emerson #A+

— Political Polls (@PpollingNumbers) March 5, 2026

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TX Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, top Trump ally in TX, tells @MarkDavis: "We wouldn't be in this situation" if it weren't for Hunt running. "He had no business [running]. ... He's going to cost everyone about $50M b/t the 2 campaigns — or more — that we could spend elsewhere." #TXSEN

— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) March 5, 2026

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At the end of Paxton's trial in the Texas Senate, he was going to be convicted. Lt Gov Patrick flipped 2 senators from guilty to not guilty & Paxton was acquitted. The repercussions of Patrick's actions are being felt

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I believe it takes two thirds of the senate to vote for impeachment in order for that to take place. Since Paxton's wife at the time was a sitting senator, she could not vote leave 30 votes. Therefore 20 votes were necessary to convict Paxton on each Article of Impeachment. Most if not all garnered 14 votes to convict leaving 16 votes to not convict on each Article which would be six short of what they needed, not two.