In a significant political development, State Rep. Julie Johnson of Farmers Branch has won the Democratic primary for the 32nd Congressional District, a seat previously held by U.S. Rep. Colin Allred. Johnson's victory is notable as she leads Brian Williams in the race to fill the Congressional seat vacated by Allred, who is running for the U.S. Senate. Her win positions her to potentially become the first openly LGBTQ person to represent Texas — and the South — in Congress. Johnson managed to narrowly avoid a runoff, securing just over 50% of the vote against seven other candidates. This victory marks a historic moment in the representation of LGBTQ individuals in the political landscape of the South.
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.@juliejohnsonTX picked up just over 50 percent of the vote to avoid a runoff against the seven other candidates who ran for the Democratic nomination in Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. https://t.co/K0MCV3WQEe
State Rep. Julie Johnson of Farmers Branch appears to have narrowly avoided a runoff in the Democratic primary to replace U.S. Rep. Colin Allred in the 32nd Congressional District. https://t.co/KTty5msbmK
Texas state Rep. Julie Johnson appears headed for the November general election for a Texas House seat left open by Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas), positioning her to be the first openly LGBTQ person to represent the state — and the South — in Congress. https://t.co/hHWO6h177M https://t.co/4lveakQ5tr
Julie Johnson wins primary in race to claim Congressman Colin Allred's old seat https://t.co/LzgBO02pEU
Update: Democrat Julie Johnson wins race to replace U.S. Rep. Colin Allred #supertuesday #texasprimary https://t.co/pbPaYtOBzg
Update: Sen. Nathan Johnson claims victory in primary #txprimary #supertuesday #texasprimary #primary https://t.co/8LLK8lpKte
State Rep. Julie Johnson is looking to make history in her race to fill the Congressional seat vacated by Colin Allred in order to run for the U.S. Senate. But can she avoid a runoff? Track the live results here. https://t.co/tfSHo3jGWi
Julie Johnson leading Brian Williams in race to replace U.S. Rep. Colin Allred https://t.co/pbPaYtOBzg