Runoff predetermination betwixt John Lujan, Frank Ramirez slated for Nov. 2

Republican John Lujan (left) and Democrat Frank Ramirez (right), volition look disconnected successful a runoff Special Election for Texas House District 118. The victor volition regenerate Leo Pacheco.

Republican John Lujan (left) and Democrat Frank Ramirez (right), volition look disconnected successful a runoff Special Election for Texas House District 118. The victor volition regenerate Leo Pacheco. (KSAT)

Results volition beryllium posted connected KSAT.com erstwhile aboriginal voting returns are released astir 7 p.m.

SAN ANTONIO – Voters volition determine connected a caller typical for Texas House District 118 successful a peculiar runoff predetermination acceptable for Nov. 2.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced the day for the predetermination successful proclamation issued connected Monday. Early voting volition statesman connected Monday, Oct. 18.

After nary wide victor was established connected Sept. 28, a Republican who erstwhile held the spot and a Democrat volition spell head-to-head successful a runoff to capable the spot of erstwhile state Rep. Leo Pacheco of San Antonio.

With 100% of the ballot counted, Republican John Lujan received 2,938 oregon 41% of the vote. Coming successful 2nd was Democrat Frank Ramirez, who captured 1,416 oregon 20% of the vote.

This would not beryllium the archetypal clip that Lujan has won a peculiar election.

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He was victorious successful a January 2016 peculiar predetermination to correspond the district, but successful the November 2016 wide election, helium was defeated by Democrat Tomas Uresti. Lujan ran again successful the wide predetermination held successful November 2018 but was soundly defeated by Pacheco.

Pacheco, a Democrat, gave up his spot successful the Texas Legislature past period to instrumentality a occupation astatine San Antonio College.

The territory has traditionally been affable territory for Democrats, though Republicans person acceptable their sights connected it arsenic they effort to marque South Texas a caller battleground successful 2022. Special elections often person little turnout, making the result harder to forecast and often being advantageous for underdogs.

The district

District 118 covers the confederate and eastbound parts of Bexar County and is location to 165,000 people, according to the Texas House website. About 75% of the residents are Hispanic. Ten 1000 residents are veterans.

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Pacheco has endorsed Ramirez to capable the seat, arsenic person Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff, San Antonio City Councilwoman Adriana Rocha Garcia and San Antonio City Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, according to KSAT spouse Texas Tribune.

Find much sum of the 2021 predetermination here.

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