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Lani Popp holds large lead over Robert Morrow in Texas State Board of Education runoff
Read full article: Lani Popp holds large lead over Robert Morrow in Texas State Board of Education runoffSocial mediaNo one on the Texas State Board of Education wants conspiracy theorist Robert Morrow to join their ranks and Tuesday's runoff election may give them their wish. All nine Republicans on the 15-member board endorsed Popp, including its chair, Keven Ellis, who tweeted Tuesday morning, "THOSE IN SBOE DISTRICT 5, SAY NO TO ROBERT MORROW. In March's primary, Morrow won 40% of the vote to Popp's 34%, bumping candidate Inga Cotton, a parent activist, out of the race but forcing a runoff. The victor will face Rebecca Bell-Metereau, a Texas State University English and film professor who narrowly lost to Mercer in 2016. Disclosure: Texas State University has been a financial supporter of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors.
Texas runoff election results: State Board of Education, District 5, Republican; Robert Morrow and Lani Popp
Read full article: Texas runoff election results: State Board of Education, District 5, Republican; Robert Morrow and Lani PoppSAN ANTONIO Editors note: Election results will begin to populate on this page when early voting results are released at 7 p.m. (CST) on July 14. Read more about Morrow from the Texas Tribune: Lewd tweets, the N-word and just plain weirdness: A wild-card candidate rattles education board races. In February, he told The Texas Tribune he worries Morrows name will be a draw for Republican voters who dont know his reputation. You can find additional election results by scrolling to the bottom of this page. For more election coverage, go to our Vote 2020 page or sign up for our free election newsletter.
Six things to watch in Texas primary runoff election
Read full article: Six things to watch in Texas primary runoff electionTexans will be voting in the middle of a pandemic on Tuesday in a runoff election originally scheduled for May. The wild card: Robert MorrowFor Republicans in Texas, Robert Morrow advancing to the GOP primary runoff for a seat on the State Board of Education was nothing short of frightening. The winner in the GOP runoff Tuesday will face Texas State University English professor Rebecca Bell-Metereau, a Democrat, in Novembers general election. When he issued a statewide mask mandate, Abbott excluded churches and people voting in the primary runoff elections. Disclosure: Texas State University and the Texas secretary of state have been financial supporters of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors.
Whos on the ballot for the July 14 runoff election in Bexar County
Read full article: Whos on the ballot for the July 14 runoff election in Bexar CountyNow, early voting runs from June 29 to July 10 and runoff Election Day is July 14. In Texas, a runoff election is like overtime for a primary election when no candidate receives at least 50%, plus one vote. When that happens, the top two vote-getting candidates from their respective party face off in a runoff election. For registered voters in Bexar County, this runoff election features six races for the Republican primary or 12 races in the Democratic primary. The Green and Libertarian parties nominate candidates by convention and their candidates will not appear on primary election or runoff ballots.