Republicans Hold On to Farenthold Seat in Texas Special Election

[brooklynite]

Source: Roll Call

Republican Michael Cloud won the special election Saturday to replace former Texas Republican Rep. Blake Farenthold, comfortably taking a majority of votes to avoid a runoff.

Nine candidates from multiple parties competed on the same ballot Saturday. With 63 percent of precincts reporting, Cloud, the former chairman of the Victoria County GOP, led the field with 54 percent, when The Associated Press called the race. Democrat Eric Holguin, a former congressional aide, was in second place with 32 percent.

Farenthold resigned his seat in April, amid a House Ethics investigation following revelations that he used taxpayer money to settle a sexual harassment case. Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott called the special election earlier than state law stipulates because the Gulf Coast-area district was hit hard by Hurricane Harvey, and Abbott said it needed representation in Congress.

Read more: http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/cloud-wins-special-election-to-replace-farenthold

[George II]

1. Let's hope he doesn't wear rubber ducky pajamas at sex parties.

[Judi Lynn]

3. Still can't believe people actually sent this #### to Congress.

Who on earth would even ever want to speak with him? Shake his sweaty, mushy hand? Stay in the same room?

Maybe they sent him to Washington to make him leave Texas.

[heaven05]

5. this?

to Congress?????? Well he is emulating his boss in all ways pictured here. And this is the repthugliKKKan party of gropers, perverts and KKKristians.

[rockfordfile]

7. People wonder why Texas is a still a pos state. All you have to do is look at the

Right-wing pos in that state.

[flibbitygiblets]

2. GOPGropey Old Perverts

It's just what they do.

[not fooled]

4. Texas continues

holding a gun to its head and slowly pulling the trigger.

[dlk]

6. Republicans Cheat to Win and it Works

[DeminPennswoods]

8. Does TX always hold special elections on

Saturdays or is there a set number of days mandated between resignation and the special election, i.e. 90 days after the seat opens?