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yellowdogintexas

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28. yes, for Congressional and State Legislative seats. Not for state wide offices

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #19)

Sun Jul 6, 2025, 08:43 PM

Jul 6

The entire vote total across the state determines the winner for Governor, Lt Governor, Atty Gen, US Senators and POTUS. There are also some Commissioner positions which only pertain to Texas, like Railroad Commissioner, Agriculture Commissioner, and so forth. Some are on the ballot and some are appointed positions

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When will Texans realize that Greg Abbott is incompetent? [View all] yellowcanine Jul 6 OP

I have always said Jilly_in_VA Jul 6 #1

You'd think after an accident electricmonk Jul 6 #8

He is a bitter BigMin28 Jul 6 #23

Never, they like him. elleng Jul 6 #2

NOT this Texan. cayugafalls Jul 6 #6

Thoughts and prayers. 👋 rubbersole Jul 6 #17

I agree never Keepthesoulalive Thursday #55

Wrong. Many despise him but he has the money and the oil folks and the RW so called Christians behind him. efhmc Jul 6 #15

Texas governors keep declining in order Polybius Jul 6 #3

Probably. Expect Musk or Rogan or one of those types to run newdeal2 Jul 6 #7

I am a 3rd generation Texan. I left Texas to go to college and never went back (to live, only visit). CTyankee Jul 6 #22

My star celebrity from texas DENVERPOPS Jul 6 #24

Quite the decline Scott Alan Swaggerty Thursday #50

Most people do not realize that Rick Perry and Greg Abbott are direct derivatives of George W Bush walkingman Thursday #57

He's good at othering and scapegoating LuvLoogie Jul 6 #4

There are two philosophies of government here in the USA DBoon Jul 6 #21

Or maintenance on his TEXAS electrical grid DENVERPOPS Jul 6 #27

othering underpants Jul 6 #31

Greg is an asshole and an idiot LetMyPeopleVote Jul 6 #5

He's a POS.... democratsruletheday Jul 6 #10

When more than 50% of voting Texan are competent. republianmushroom Jul 6 #9

Texas is a minority ruled state Buzz cook Jul 6 #11

They elect Cruz, Paxton and Abbott, Texas sucks. dem4decades Thursday #54

You didn't mention snowybirdie Jul 6 #12

You failed to mention snowybirdie Jul 6 #13

As I read here at the time - The Texas Tribune underpants Jul 6 #32

We don't. Hence the nickname Gov.. Hotwheels JCMach1 Jul 6 #14

According to the above comments B.See Jul 6 #16

When hell freezes over... MLWR Jul 6 #18

Isn't Texas kinda gerrymandered? littlemissmartypants Jul 6 #19

yes, for Congressional and State Legislative seats. Not for state wide offices yellowdogintexas Jul 6 #28

Thanks! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jul 6 #35

That has no impact of Governor's elections Wiz Imp Jul 6 #30

Trust me on this one: Paladin Jul 6 #20

When the hell he fashioned freezes over Sessuch Jul 6 #29

That's happened. It didn't make a difference. cab67 Jul 6 #37

Reminds me of what a lot of Texans said when Rick Perry was governor. cab67 Jul 6 #38

Yep Polybius Jul 6 #42

Short answer: Never. OldBaldy1701E Jul 6 #25

He makes brown and black people suffer... that's a plus for at least 51% of voters JT45242 Jul 6 #26

Texas is a majority Hispanic state pinkstarburst Thursday #60

Don't know the voter turn out of that group in Texas but Abbott and Paxton are full out racists JT45242 Thursday #62

The correct question is: Will Texans EVER realize that Abbott is a heartless monster? Grokenstein Jul 6 #33

There's a big problem with your question jmowreader Jul 11 #48

Don't forget the massive explosion LittleGirl Jul 6 #34

Probably around the time they realize Trump is incompetent. cab67 Jul 6 #36

Because he has embraced the magahiveset! MagickMuffin Jul 6 #39

Half of us already do. DFW Jul 6 #40

Now, now, now. Mustn't interrupt a Texas-bashing thread. Paladin Thursday #59

When will MAGAts realize the Trump is incompetent? They seem to think incompetence is a sign of a superior intellect. Martin68 Jul 6 #41

I don't think he's incompetent Retrograde Jul 6 #43

he will play as well as DeFascist did on the national stage Skittles Thursday #53

Republicans are trying to further gerrymander a state that already has districts that look like this: LetMyPeopleVote Jul 10 #44

I did after he began his first run. Torchlight Jul 10 #45

MAGA wants all of US to be like Texas... That housing market ain't nice though uponit7771 Jul 10 #46

Texas Redistricting-As a voting rights volunteer, I was amused to learn a new term "dummymander" LetMyPeopleVote Jul 11 #47

Good question Scott Alan Swaggerty Thursday #49

Never magats are uneducable. SheltieLover Thursday #51

doesn't matter Skittles Thursday #52

It seems to be the Republican goal to make all local and federal governments doc03 Thursday #56

They do JustAnotherGen Thursday #58

There are lots of democrats in Texas pinkstarburst Thursday #61