Ballotpedia's Daily Brew 3-9-18: Correct quiz answer

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#FridayFact Answer

Today's #FridayFact asked: How many Republican state legislative incumbents lost their primary bids on Tuesday in Texas?

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• Nine
• Five
• Eight
• Three

The correct answer was three. The anti-Straus faction of the Republican Party in the Texas Legislature defeated three pro-Straus incumbents in yesterday's primaries. Fewer Republican incumbents lost than in 2016 (six losses) and 2014 (nine losses). Thirteen Republican incumbents retired in 2018, which was similar to the 12 retirements in 2016 and the 13 retirements in 2014.

Learn more: Heart of the Primaries, Republicans-Special Edition 1 (March 7, 2018)