It was a good night for the incumbents and favorites in Texas and Ohio.
In Texas, incumbent Democrat Silvestre Reyees (86%) and incumbent Republicans Sam Johnson (87%), Ralph Hall (74%), and Ron Paul (70%)all won easily. So did Democrats Tom Daley (72%), Dwight Fullingim (62%), and TV Judge Larry Doherty (61%). Republican Lyle Larson dispatched the wonderfully named Quico Canseco 62%-38% in TX-23 and William Willie Vaden won in TX-27 with 56%. Glenn Melancon, who visits on the blogs, took the Democratic nod in TX-4, 57% to 43% over VaLinda Hathcox. In the night’s closest race, Ludwig Otto appeared to edge Steve Bush in TX-6 50.6% to 49.4% with 2% of the votes still outstanding.
In two races, no one got 50%. Is that a run-off? The primary schedule for Texas does list run offs. That would be in TX-22 where Shelley Sekula Gibbs led with 30% to 21% for Pete Olson for the right to oppose Democrat Nick Lampson in Tom DeLay’s former district. Democrat Eric Roberson led with 45% to 33% for Steve Love in TX-32.
Ohio has no runoffs and yes, OH-2 will see a rematch of physician Vic(toria) Wulsin going against Mean Jean Scmidt. In the night’s premier matchup, Dennis Kucinich pulled in a clear majority with 50.4% of the vote; Joe Cimperman trailed with 35.0%. Jane Mitakides won in OH-3 with 54% and Sharon Newhart took the Democratic nod in OH-7 with 37% to 34% for Bill Connor.
Yes there will be a runoff on April 8 between the two
I think I speak for progressives everywhere when I say, “Go Shelly!!”
? Anyone know which Democrat won the nomination? There we had an interesting Divided primary. We are running against McCaul, and I don’t remember the Democrats.
The last thing we need is another Dan Lipinski, which is exactly what Joe Cimperman would have been had he won.
Larry Joe Doherty won easily over Dan Grant.