Electoral Math Is Hard

Is my brain not working? Isn’t 60 more than 23? I’m going to leave aside the cynicism of the comment and it still not making sense. https://t.co/Fn3pwJ4Fdy

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) May 29, 2023

It's the electoral math that confuses me. Cruz only beat Beto by 2 points, but he beat Beto. I’m not sure Paxton would lose in ‘24, even after the House vote (if they hadn’t impeached, I mean). I don’t see any recent history to indicate otherwise.

This vote was to establish some standards for Texas government, however low they are (until he came begging the Lege to pay for his sins, they weren’t too bothered by him).

As for the math that confuses JMM, I believe Dutton voted “Present, Not Voting.” He wanted the other Dems to join him in that, denying the Republicans a majority vote.