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Pototan

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16. Did you read all of my reply?

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 11:30 AM

17 hrs ago

There are 4 choices for a voter, as I see it. If you are a MAGA Republican, you're taking a Republican ballot and voting for Paxton.

I know you only get one ballot with only the names of your party on it.

I am not confused with the Jungle Primaries in California or Louisianna.

I'm from Massachusetts. It is an "open partisan primary system", but not as open as Texas. In Massachusetts Dems only get a Dem ballot and Rep only get a Rep. ballot. But unenrolled (Independents) can choose either one of the primary ballots

New York and Pennsylvania are "closed" primaries and only enrolled party members get to vote in primaries. Independents can't vote in primaries at all.

Texas is the first time I've heard that anyone can choose either ballot.

As you can tell, I'm pretty knowledgeable of most state primaries.

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Learning about the Texas primary [View all] Pototan 22 hrs ago OP

Pretty sure the Rethug strategy is to... Trueblue Texan 20 hrs ago #1

I don't think so Pototan 19 hrs ago #3

People vote for lots of reasons pinkstarburst 19 hrs ago #5

There are 2 million more Dems in Texas than Reps Pototan 18 hrs ago #6

It also seems like you don't understand how our voting system works pinkstarburst 18 hrs ago #10

I know exactly what I'm saying. Pototan 17 hrs ago #13

There are only 2 Dem candidates for US Senate in the 2026 Texas primary. Trueblue Texan 11 hrs ago #22

Did you read all of my reply? Pototan 17 hrs ago #16

Did you read all of my reply? pinkstarburst 17 hrs ago #17

I don't think you understand the primary elections in Texas. Trueblue Texan 18 hrs ago #7

Please read reply #13 Pototan 17 hrs ago #14

Gee this is fun! Trueblue Texan 11 hrs ago #21

Republicans definitely cross over pinkstarburst 19 hrs ago #2

Please read reply #3 Pototan 19 hrs ago #4

Please read reply #7. nt Trueblue Texan 18 hrs ago #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Trueblue Texan 18 hrs ago #8

Texas is not a red state or blue state but is a non-voting state LetMyPeopleVote 18 hrs ago #11

Those youngsters best get their butts to the polls... Trueblue Texan 11 hrs ago #23

It's an interesting season in TX this year Torchlight 18 hrs ago #12

Cornyn's TV campaign is using facts dalton99a 17 hrs ago #15

Anybody remember... Cherrycheeks 17 hrs ago #18

Yes. The crooked pest exterminator dalton99a 14 hrs ago #19

The Polling in the Texas Democratic Senate primary is all over the place LetMyPeopleVote 12 hrs ago #20