In an upset last night, Beto O’Rourke, a former city councilman in El Paso, defeated incumbent Democrat Silvestre Reyes in the Democratic primary in Texas’ 16th district. O’Rourke just crossed the 50% threshold needed to avoid a runoff. This is a safe Democratic seat for November. The race in the border district was important, because [...]
Incumbent Democrat Silvestre Reyes Defeated in Primary With Focus on Drug War |
| By: David Dayen Wednesday May 30, 2012 7:00 am |



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