The last active member of the Bush dynasty, George P. Bush, was left out of the race for a popular election position on Tuesday by losing the second round for the primary for the Texas Attorney General’s Office against who now holds the position, Ken Paxton.
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George P. Bush is eldest son Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and has served as Texas Land Commissioner since 2015.
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In all the polls, George P. Bush trailed Paxton, and finally Paxton prevailed despite the legal problems he faces, including an FBI investigation for alleged corruption.
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The end of the Bush dynasty?
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In his victory speech, Paxton did not mention Bush but did promise fight tooth and nail the Biden administration in court.
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“This country is in trouble. The reason I decided to run again is so we can fight together,” said Paxton, who has become one of the biggest “warriors” in the so-called culture war between liberals and conservatives.
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In a statement, Bush said he “will continue to fight for the rule of law in Texas” but did not say whether he would run for elected office again.
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It is expected that he will continue to be a commissioner until January, after that date there will not be a Bush in any popularly elected position
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The family name was a bargaining chip during the campaign. Paxton called on his supporters to “help me end the Bush dynasty” and referred to Jeb Bush’s failed bid for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, who was the favorite to win the nomination until the Trump runaway phenomenon took over. .
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In one of his last television ads, Bush said he was “proud” of his family and said the race “isn’t about my last name, it’s about Ken Paxton’s crimes.”
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This was the most difficult race of Paxton’s career, as his Republican rivals campaigned against him arguing that he could not remain in office due to pending fraud charges.
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In November, everything points to Paxton having to compete with Rochelle Garza, that he is leading Joe Jaworski in the Democratic primary, although by Wednesday morning there were no final results.
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Cuellar vs. Cisneros, a vote with abortion at the center
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A political battle this Tuesday in Texas that has not yet been resolved is the one facing the representative Henry Cuellar against the lawyer Jessica Cisneros.
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It’s about the Democratic primary for South Texaswhich has drawn much attention by becoming largely a vote on reproductive rights.
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Cuellar is a Democrat who is accused by his own party of being too far to the right and of collaborating too much with the Republicans, with whom he agrees on key issues such as abortion, weapons or border security.
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Cisneros is an immigration lawyer, located in the most progressive wing of the Democrats, who has declared that “this race goes beyond South Texas.”
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The young Democrat, in fact, has had the support and visit of great national figures from the leftmost wing of the party: the representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the senators Elizabeth Warren y Bernie Sanders.
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After midnight, with a margin of 177 more votes, Cuella declared victory, but Cisneros – who almost beat him two years ago – has not conceded yet.
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