{"id":13478,"date":"2022-03-06T08:25:12","date_gmt":"2022-03-06T08:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/inside-texas-politics-whos-up-and-whos-down-in-the-upcoming-texas-primary-election\/"},"modified":"2022-03-06T08:25:12","modified_gmt":"2022-03-06T08:25:12","slug":"inside-texas-politics-whos-up-and-whos-down-in-the-upcoming-texas-primary-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/politics\/inside-texas-politics-whos-up-and-whos-down-in-the-upcoming-texas-primary-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Texas Politics: Who&#8217;s up and who&#8217;s down in the upcoming Texas Primary election?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dwfJ5aVrZSA\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Texas primary elections are upon us. Which races should you be watching on Tuesday night? <\/p>\n<p>Texas Republicans are condemning Russia&#8217;s invasion of Ukraine, but they&#8217;re also speaking out about their disapproval of Biden&#8217;s response. Is it better for the GOP to speak out against Putin or Biden? <\/p>\n<p>How vulnerable is Ken Paxton? Can he avoid going into a runoff? The top three Democrats in the race think he is. They join us to talk about how they would change the face of that office.<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Inside Texas Politics: Who&#8217;s up and who&#8217;s down in the upcoming Texas Primary election?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Inside+Texas+Politics%3A+Who%27s+up+and+who%27s+down+in+the+upcoming+Texas+Primary+election%3F&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Inside Texas Politics: Who's up and who's down in the upcoming Texas Primary election? - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6649068cc9b64a54a5e59ff770e63597&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Ftexas-power-outage-map-severe-174110819.html&amp;c=12907241265074985603&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas power outage map: Severe storms leave nearly 480,000 homes, businesses without power\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Remnants of severe weather continue to impact Texas as many residents still don't have their power restored. The southeast area of the state was hit with heavy rain and damaging winds on Thursday. As ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6649068cc9b64a54a5e59ff770e63597&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indystar.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Felections%2F2024%2F05%2F16%2Fbiden-debate-trump-2024-election-presidential-candidates-cnn-abc-texas-state-university%2F73704270007%2F&amp;c=14063937892716282641&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas State was set to host first presidential debate. How Biden, Trump upended that plan.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Texas State University was set to be the first university in ... be meaningful to all voters \u2014 not just those who cast their ballots late in the fall or on Election Day \u2014 underscores the serious ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6649068cc9b64a54a5e59ff770e63597&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Felections%2F2024%2F05%2F14%2Fmeet-el-paso-candidates-for-may-28-runoff-election-in-texas%2F73179084007%2F&amp;c=4280902099624143535&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMeet the El Paso candidates: May 28 runoff election winners will be on November ballot\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Four Democratic races, including El Paso County sheriff and El Paso County district attorney, will appear on El Paso's May 28 runoff ballot.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6649068cc9b64a54a5e59ff770e63597&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.star-telegram.com%2Fnews%2Fstate%2Ftexas%2Farticle288123855.html&amp;c=16697318762737794619&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThis \u2018suspicious package\u2019 washed up on a Texas beach. Here\u2019s what cops think is inside\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A \u201csuspicious package\u201d washed up along a Texas shore, police said. Photo by Brittani Burns via Unsplash Police believe a package full of drugs washed up on a Texas beach. According to an April ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6649068cc9b64a54a5e59ff770e63597&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.firstcoastnews.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Felections%2Fgeorgia-may-21-primary-who-is-running-what-is-on-the-ballot-voter-guide%2F77-e83c0110-5130-4479-a8d6-b43a5f35fb11&amp;c=4963559339633537522&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tVoter Guide | Everything you need to know about Georgia's May 21 Primary Election\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>GEORGIA, \u2014 Georgia's Primary Election is May 21. Voters will decide who will be the next holders of local seats such as sheriff, county commission, various judgeships, tax commission ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6649068cc9b64a54a5e59ff770e63597&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.star-telegram.com%2Fnews%2Fstate%2Ftexas%2Farticle288111250.html&amp;c=94191868248630910&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMan sets wife and himself on fire in Texas murder-suicide with sons inside, cops say\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Police in Texas are investigating after they say a man ... The argument escalated, and the couple\u2019s 21- and 28-year-old sons woke up to the sound of their mother screaming in the garage.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6649068cc9b64a54a5e59ff770e63597&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Ftexas%2Fnews%2Ftexas-lawmakers-react-to-arrests-during-pro-palestinian-protests-at-ut-austin%2F&amp;c=16886957611358618596&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas lawmakers react to arrests during pro-Palestinian protests at UT Austin\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\"What goes too far is showing up to occupy university ... episode of Eye on Politics at the top of this page. Every week, CBS News Texas political reporter Jack Fink breaks down some of the ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6649068cc9b64a54a5e59ff770e63597&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fus%2Ftexas-mom-fatally-shot-teenager-breaking-through-daughters-window-wont-charged&amp;c=3839825313238314408&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas mom who fatally shot teenager breaking in through daughter\u2019s window won\u2019t be charged\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Texas mom who fatally shot a 14-year-old boy ... Wallace had been the victim of repeated attempted burglaries in the weeks leading up to the shooting, and she called 911 each time, police ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6649068cc9b64a54a5e59ff770e63597&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com%2Fhomenews%2Fsenate%2F4625939-cornyn-not-too-worried-about-possible-challenge-from-texas-ag-ken-paxton%2F&amp;c=17384878935089347765&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCornyn \u2018not too worried\u2019 about possible challenge from Texas AG Ken Paxton\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>John Cornyn (R-Texas) is \u201cnot too worried\u201d about a possible primary challenge ... in the general election, in my experience.\u201d The Texas anchor followed up with Cornyn, asking, \u201cDo you ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6649068cc9b64a54a5e59ff770e63597&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F04%2F26%2Fus%2Fcrystal-mason-texas-voting-appeal%2Findex.html&amp;c=12101586336777185290&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tProsecutor files appeal after Texas woman\u2019s illegal voting conviction overturned\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Texas woman whose conviction for illegal voting in 2016 was overturned on appeal may end up back in court ... in prison after she voted in the 2016 election, despite being on supervised release ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6649068cc9b64a54a5e59ff770e63597&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bloomberg.com%2Fnews%2Farticles%2F2024-04-26%2Fwhy-snp-s-struggles-in-scotland-could-shape-politics-across-the-uk&amp;c=17150137314002187512&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy Scotland\u2019s Political Crisis Could Shape Future of the UK\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The disarray engulfing the Scottish National Party \u2014 for years one of Britain\u2019s most effective and dominant political parties ... ahead of a UK-wide election just months away.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6649068cc9b64a54a5e59ff770e63597&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.texastribune.org%2F2024%2F04%2F26%2Ftexas-voting-2024-runoff-elections%2F&amp;c=14857776879317972474&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHere\u2019s how to vote in Texas\u2019 May 28 runoff elections\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The last day to register to vote is April 29. Early voting runs from May 20-24. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune\u2019s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Texas primary elections are upon us. Which races should you be watching on Tuesday night? Texas Republicans are condemning Russia&#8217;s invasion of Ukraine, but they&#8217;re also speaking out about their disapproval of Biden&#8217;s response. Is it better for the GOP to speak out against Putin or Biden? How vulnerable is Ken Paxton? 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