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TX Primary A Test For November In State That Has Resisted Mail-In Balloting

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July 13, 2020 9:23 a.m.

As the outbreak worsens in Texas, the state will hold a primary run-off Tuesday that will serve as a preview for how voting in November will go in the state that has vehemently resisted mail-in balloting.

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