Democrat Eddie Lucio Jr. endorses GOP Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick for reelection

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State Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr., a Democrat from the Rio Grande Valley, endorsed Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick for reelection on Tuesday. Lucio known as Patrick a “hero and legend.”

It is the newest endorsement within the race after Patrick’s Democratic opponent, Mike Collier, obtained the help of two Republicans, Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley and state Sen. Kel Seliger of Amarillo.

Like Whitley and Seliger, Lucio is retiring. He has additionally been shut with Patrick for a very long time, aligning on social points like their opposition to abortion.

“Proud to endorse [Patrick], the best [lieutenant governor] I’ve ever served with,” tweeted Lucio, who first joined the Senate in 1991. He added that Patrick’s reelection was a “must for Texas.”

Listing the explanations he supported Patrick, Lucio included “#LIFE,” an obvious reference to the difficulty of abortion.

Whitley and Seliger backed Collier in latest days, citing their longtime issues with Patrick’s alleged hostility towards native authorities. Patrick’s marketing campaign fired again by calling them “dinosaur[s].”

Lucio has lengthy bucked his occasion on some points, and his relationship with Patrick is a part of that. Patrick issued a press release Wednesday morning saying he was “honored” to have Lucio’s endorsement.

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