Some Dem disarray in #TX06: @RepRubenGallego, chair of CHC's BOLD PAC, says some groups (AFL-CIO, Collective PAC, 314 Action) "splintered our coalition" by backing Ds w no runoff path.
"Latino candidates are consistently second-guessed by progressive and Democratic groups."
"Latino candidates are consistently second-guessed by progressive and Democratic groups."
Dem frustration has mostly focused on Lydia Bean, who went negative on Sanchez and had little support, but there were a ton of wasted votes for candidates who didn't seem to do anything but file for the ballot.
To be fair: Same on GOP side. I've already mentioned John Castro, who bought up a bunch of billboards and was never seen in person by any other candidate. He got 5.5% of the vote - give 400 more D votes to Sanchez, and that Castro locks Ellzey out of runoff.
The fact that a random guy with a bunch of billboards got 5.5% really speaks to how low the turnout was. Again - more people voted in last week's #LA02 runoff, with just two Dem candidates. This was an all-party primary with 23 candidates in a fast-growing seat.
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