Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez has endorsed Royce West over MJ Hegar in the
Democratic primary runoff to challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, just und

ICYMI: Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez endorses Royce West over MJ Hegar in
Democratic primary runoff for U.S. Senate

Texas Tribune

By Patrick Svitek

 

Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez has endorsed Royce West over MJ Hegar in
the Democratic primary runoff to challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, just
under a week after Tzintzún Ramirez finished a close third in the crowded
primary.

 

"On every single issue that I care about as a progressive, it is clear to me
that he is the stronger choice, and I will do everything I can to help him get
elected," she said during a news conference with West on Monday afternoon in
Austin. She added that West is also the better choice to "build a multiracial
coalition that speaks to the diversity of this state."

 

Tzintzún Ramirez narrowly missed the runoff Tuesday, getting 13.2% of the
vote. West, the Dallas state senator got 14.5% of the vote and Hegar came in
first with 22%.

 

West told reporters he expected to also win the support of two other former
rivals, Chris Bell and Michael Cooper, in the coming days. Bell finished sixth
Tuesday with 8.5% of the vote, while Cooper came in eighth with 5%.

 

As for Tzintzún Ramirez's support, West called it "historic from a standpoint
of a true relationship that will bring Latinos and African Americans further
together as well as Anglos and others."

 

Tzintzún Ramirez, a longtime organizer, had run as one of the most progressive
candidates in the 12-way primary. She had the backing of U.S. Rep. Alexandria
Ocasio-Cortez of New York, as well as U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, of San Antonio.

 

Hegar, the former Air Force helicopter pilot, is the choice of the Democratic
Senatorial Campaign Committee. Both Tzintzún Ramirez and West were sharply
critical of the DSCC's decision to intervene in the primary late last year.

 

"This shows that we're not gonna allow Washington to make the decisions in
terms of who's going to be the nominee," West said at the endorsement news
conference. "Those decisions will be made here in Texas and not in Washington."

 

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