Four incumbent Dallas County civil court judges, all white men, struggled against female challengers in the March 6 Democratic primary.That's not surprising.The incumbents anticipated getting clobbered by their legitimate female opponents, so they took the extraordinary step of encouraging other women to get in their contests. It was a calculated, desperate attempt to win re-election.The women planted in the races were stalking horses designed to lure female voters away from the true challengers, thus improving the incumbent's chances of making a May 22 runoff. Continue reading...
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