Eight-term Rep. Silvestre Reyes lost his reelection bid to Democratic challenger El Paso City Councilman Beto O’Rourke in Texas’s 16th District Democratic primary Tuesday. With all precincts reporting, Reyes trailed O’Rourke 44 percent to 50 percent. By hitting the 50 percent mark, O’Rourke avoided a runoff.
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