Texas Republican wins state Senate race in district held by Democrats for 139 years

[Revmitchell]

A Republican candidate won a shocking victory Tuesday in Texas, capturing a state Senate seat that has been held by Democrats for 139 years -- and fizzling out Democrats’ “blue wave” aspirations to flip the Lone Star State.

Pete Flores, a former leader of the state Parks and Wildlife Department’s law enforcement division, won the reliably blue district against Democrat Pete Gallego.

“I owe this first to God and then to the grassroots in all of our counties in Senate District 19,” Flores said after his opponent conceded the race, the Texas Tribune reported. “Primarily this is an example of what happens when you have a united front and a grassroots effort. So now it’s time to go to work.”

Texas Republican wins state Senate race in district held by Democrats for 139 years

 

[church mouse guy]

It's bigger than that. It was also a pro-life victory!

"Pro-life Texans are celebrating a historic win in the state Senate. On Tuesday, pro-life Republican Pete Flores, a faithful Catholic, defeated radical pro-abortion Democrat Pete Galleo, a former U.S. congressman and Catholic in name only, 53 percent to 47 percent."

Texas Pro-Lifers Celebrate Stunning Electoral Upset

 

[Yeshua1]

It's bigger than that. It was also a pro-life victory!

"Pro-life Texans are celebrating a historic win in the state Senate. On Tuesday, pro-life Republican Pete Flores, a faithful Catholic, defeated radical pro-abortion Democrat Pete Galleo, a former U.S. congressman and Catholic in name only, 53 percent to 47 percent."

Texas Pro-Lifers Celebrate Stunning Electoral Upset

Another so called blue tidal wave turning into a faucet drip!

 

[Reynolds]

A Republican candidate won a shocking victory Tuesday in Texas, capturing a state Senate seat that has been held by Democrats for 139 years -- and fizzling out Democrats’ “blue wave” aspirations to flip the Lone Star State.

Pete Flores, a former leader of the state Parks and Wildlife Department’s law enforcement division, won the reliably blue district against Democrat Pete Gallego.

“I owe this first to God and then to the grassroots in all of our counties in Senate District 19,” Flores said after his opponent conceded the race, the Texas Tribune reported. “Primarily this is an example of what happens when you have a united front and a grassroots effort. So now it’s time to go to work.”

Texas Republican wins state Senate race in district held by Democrats for 139 years

Its that "blue wave" I am hearing about.

 

[777]

Well, don't read too much into this, just because the former state senator was a D crook:

How Texas Democrats lost a state Senate seat amid talk of a blue wave

And it's Texas but Flores' win is a really good sign - at least there, youi CAN reach all those hispanics and blacks, that fake Beto is drawing dead.

 

[TCassidy]

But it is only interim. He will now have to defend that seat in November. Ooops. November 2020.

 

[777]

Nah, this one was to replace the incumbent and his term didn't end until 2020:

Flores Wins Texas Senate District 19 Special Election

I don't know why they didn't schedule it for November, maybe because it was an unexpected vacancy. Sounds like the rural parts of the district came through in spades for the winner,