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Tea Party favorite poised to steal Wendy Davis’ old seat

By Blake Seitz
Published May 28, 2014 8:00pm ET
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Tea Party favorite poised to steal Wendy Davis’ old seat
Republican Konni Burton stands in front of her campaign sign Tuesday, May 20, 2014, in Fort Worth, Texas, while campaigning for Texas State Senate. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) | Tony Gutierrez

State Sen. Wendy Davis, the Democrats’ great hope in the Texas governor’s race, stands to lose her own seat to another woman.

Republican Konni Burton cruised to an easy victory in Tuesday’s primary runoff, garnering 60 percent of the vote against her opponent, former state Rep. Mark Shelton.

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