Early Voting Under Way in Primary Runoffs

Ted Cruz's campaign is counting on lower turnout, because he believes his supporters, who come from the more activist Tea Party segment of the GOP, are more energized to vote. Even in the middle of the summer.

"I believe we're on a path to victory, and the reason for that is simple: The runoff will be decided by the conservative grassroots, and the conservative grassroots are overwhelmingly supporting our campaign," Cruz said.

Audio: Ben Philpott's story for KUT News

And the fewer overall voters who turn out, the higher the percentage of those casting ballots fall under ...

Full Story

Comment Policy

The Texas Tribune is pleased to provide the opportunity for you to share your observations about this story. We encourage lively debate on the issues of the day, but we ask that you refrain from using profanity or other offensive speech, engaging in personal attacks or name-calling, posting advertising, or wandering away from the topic at hand. To comment, you must be a registered user of the Tribune, and your user name will be displayed. Thanks for taking time to offer your thoughts.

You must be logged in to leave a comment. Login | Sign-Up