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Texas Democrats pick lieutenant governor nominee to challenge GOP incumbent Dan Patrick

DALLAS — Texas Democratic voters selected state Rep. Vikki Goodwin as their nominee for lieutenant governor Tuesday night, defeating Marcos Vélez in the party’s primary runoff and setting up a November showdown against Republican incumbent Dan Patrick.The contest became a test of what direction Texas Democrats want to take in the general election.Goodwin, who took office in 2019, campaigned on boosting public school funding and teacher pay, expanding Medicaid, investing in water infrastructure and repealing Texas’ abortion ban.Meanwhile, Vélez, who worked in Texas refineries and is a member of...