The Texas Senate Runoffs Are Going to Be a Bloodbath

"Around 6 p.m., shortly after Crockett and former U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, a candidate for the newly redrawn Congressional District 33, hosted a joint press conference, a Dallas judge ordered polls to stay open until 9 p.m. A bit later, a man was arrested by Dallas police outside of Paxton's Election Night HQ with a car full of ammunition."

"A bit later still, the state Supreme Court blocked the order to keep the polls open, after Paxton's office claimed it wasn't given enough notice for the extended hours. The Supreme Court added that votes cast after 7 p.m. needed to be separated from the votes cast by people who were in line before 7 p.m."

"When you have the most votes after an election, that's a good thing. We're going to go into this runoff ready to fight for our communities and to fight for working people."

James Talarico won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Texas, defeating Rep. Jasmine Crockett. Multiple races advance to runoffs, including a prominent Republican matchup between incumbent John Cornyn and Ken Paxton. Significant polling irregularities occurred in Dallas, where a judge ordered polls to stay open until 9 p.m., but the state Supreme Court blocked this extension after Paxton's office objected. A man was arrested outside Paxton's Election Night headquarters with a car full of ammunition. Votes cast after 7 p.m. were separated from earlier votes. Additional runoffs include attorney general races and Colin Allred's congressional race, with candidates preparing for continued campaigns.

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