Half of Texas’ sitting district attorneys in contested primaries lost. What does that mean?

[Elderberry]

Texas Tribune by Jolie McCullough 3/12/2018

Six of 12 sitting Texas district attorneys who faced 2018 primary challengers lost their races. Whether that's normal turnover or part of a larger focus on criminal justice reform, several experts say it's no longer safe to be an incumbent prosecutor.

In San Antonio, Bexar County’s Nico LaHood was voted out as district attorney Tuesday after one volatile term plagued by controversies over anti-Islamic remarks, public declarations that vaccines cause autism and alleged hostility toward colleagues and the press. His race ended with nearly $1 million of a liberal billionaire's money funneled to his opponent.

McLennan County’s top prosecutor, Abel Reyna, was also ousted after eight years in office, largely over his lock-them-all-up approach to the 2015 fatal Twin Peaks biker shooting in Waco.

While their races faced unique circumstances, LaHood and Reyna weren't alone in their disappointment after Texas’ primary elections. Six of the 12 sitting district attorneys who faced primary challengers lost their re-election bids last week, according to the Texas District and County Attorneys Association.

More: https://www.texastribune.org/2018/03/12/half-texas-sitting-district-attorneys-contested-primaries-lost-what-do/

[Frank Cannon]

So eliminating the 2 DA that were garbage and lost because of it, that leaves only 4 out of 12 that were Primaried and lost. Big deal