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Dukes handily defeats Thompson in ‘nasty’ race
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 by Austin Monitor
Rep. Dawnna Dukes Tuesday pulled off a victory to win the Democrat primary in House District 46, despite a strong and well-funded opponent in
“I’m grateful to the people of District 46 for the opportunity to represent them once again in the House of Representatives,” Dukes said from her
“What made the difference between us? The nasty style,” Dukes said. “I think that nasty style had an impact on constituents in a couple of ways. Some looked at it and believe it, and others who felt like it went too far.”
“I really tried to take the high road in the campaign,” Dukes said. “I wanted to stay the course and put out a positive message and not get distracted, but, yes, there is a lot of discussion that needs to be done in the district.”
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