The Texas Tribune
For Texas’ highest courts, two Democratic races decided, one GOP race goes to runoff
Maggie Ellis and Kristen Hawkins win Texas Supreme Court Dem primaries. John Messinger wins his GOP race for Court of Criminal Appeals, while Alison Fox and Thomas Smith head to a runoff.
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