However, in early voting, Democratic turnout doubled from 2014 and outstripped the Republican total, according to state figures from the 15 counties with the most registered voters. Cruz ultimately won more than twice as many votes as O’Rourke, and the total number of Democratic voters was about 1 million compared with 1.5 million Republicans. The eventual Democratic candidate faces a tough task against the popular and well-funded Republican incumbent, Greg Abbott. We’ve got to stand for something.”Facebook Twitter Pinterest Political campaign signs stand outside a polling station in Austin, Texas Monday. Rather than ruin Moser, the attention boosted her fundraising: her campaign picked up donations at a far higher rate than before.

Source: The Guardian March 07, 2018 14:38 UTC