to go along with the blowout Dem +8 generic ballot poll, a trumpist candidate got beaten badly in a TX runoff to replace a deceased rep. An R won, but not the one trump annointed.
If Rs start to feel that the Trump endorsement is useless or counterproductive it could stiffen their spines to defend democracy. Great news. Esp that we know that the nation is still firmly opposed to Trumpism, as it was in 2018, as it was in 2020.
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Voters in North Texas delivered an upset Tuesday, picking GOP state Rep. Jake Ellzey to fill a vacant House seat over a candidate endorsed by former President Donald Trump.
Ellzey beat fellow Republican Susan Wright, the widow of former Rep. Ron Wright, 53 percent to 47 percent, when the Associated Press called the low-turnout, Republican-vs.-Republican runoff. Though Ellzey was better funded, Wright leaned heavily on her backing from the former president, who often plays kingmaker in Republican primaries.
Trump crashed into the race during the first round of voting in May, tapping Wright out of a crowded all-party primary and turning the contest into an early test of his post-presidency clout. He held two tele-town halls for her and taped a robocall for her, making the loss more painful.
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/07/27/jake-ellzey-texas-special-election-501153