Some election results told a classic story about the state of civic engagement in Texas' primary elections.
Tuesday night's primary election confirmed that Gov. Greg Abbott will face Beto O'Rourke in the November general election. No surprise there: The incumbent garnered a healthy 66% of votes in spite of criticism from the ultra-right about his pandemic response and the abysmal conditions for National Guard troops he deployed to"secure" the U.S.-Mexico border.
It doesn't appear those efforts worked. Martinez, whose campaign presence and qualifications for the job appear minimal, is heading to a run-off with Kleberg in May, giving the candidates one more opportunity to educate voters. The Republican whom the winner will face in November will also be decided in May – state Sen. Dawn Buckingham, R-Lakeway, is heading to a run-off against San Antonio pastor and educator Tim Westley.
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