STATE NEWS

Voter turnout in a Texas Democratic gubernatorial runoff hasn’t been this low in nearly 100 years

Democrat Lupe Valdez will face off against Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in the fall. Two incumbents in the Texas House lost their runoffs. And Democrats had their worst runoff turnout in almost a century.

By CASSANDRA POLLOCK, The Texas Tribune
Posted 5/23/18

A tiny fraction of Texas registered voters had an outsized impact on the May 22 runoffs. Here’s a look at what you need to know about Tuesday night’s election returns — and what …

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