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Five takeaways from the Texas primaries
BY JULIA MANCHESTER,MAX GREENWOOD AND TAL AXELROD
03/02/22 01:35 AM EST
The first primaries of the 2022 midterm election season took place in Texas on Tuesday, shaping the field for November’s general elections.
Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and Beto O’Rourke (D) predictably won their parties’ primaries for the gubernatorial nomination, while progressives saw a major win in the 35th Congressional District and Republican Hispanic women saw victories in South Texas.
Here are five takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries in the Lone Star State.
A mixed night for progressives
Progressives scored a major win in the 35th District, where Austin City Councilman Greg Casar glided to a relatively easy victory.
Casar was seen as a progressive favorite in the primary and is expected to coast to victory in November. He touted support from major progressive figures including Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), along with progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.). Casar’s win was badly needed for the progressive flank of the Democratic Party, which has seen a slew of defeats in recent elections.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/596468-five-takeaways-from-the-texas-primaries (https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/596468-five-takeaways-from-the-texas-primaries)