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Well, it seems that FFvC still has a lot of sway in some Repug circles. The widow of the current representative (who died of Covid-19 complications) came out on top (19-20%) of a large combined field, which probably got a lot of sympathy votes, as well as got Clownstick's endorsement. Lots of Repugs were busy trying to show just how Trumpian they were, but for some poor SOB Michael Wood who became the Repug anti-Trump. Well, he came in 5th among Repugs. The Democrats have a chance at Ms. Sanchez coming in second, which would give them a chance to win in the runoffs, but it is still too close to call... Evidently, the district is slowly trending less bright red.
Ref: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive...-texas-house-district-6-special-election.html
Wood is only coming in at 3% so far, so the anti-FFvC message ain't working too well in Repug toilet swirls...
https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/02/politics/texas-6th-district-special-election/index.html
Ref: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive...-texas-house-district-6-special-election.html
Wood is only coming in at 3% so far, so the anti-FFvC message ain't working too well in Repug toilet swirls...
https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/02/politics/texas-6th-district-special-election/index.html
The special election was a test case for how much traction an anti-Trump, anti-conspiracy theory message could get in a red district. But the fact that only one Republican candidate was denouncing Trump and conspiracy theories underscored how firm a hold the former President still has on his party.