“The energy is there. The values are there. What's missing is somebody in that seat who's ready to be the point on the spear to make it happen.”

Written By Molly Cook

Houston Chronicle: Race to succeed John Whitmire in Texas Senate down to runoff between Jarvis Johnson, Molly Cook

“We need deep canvassing in the off-season to understand why low-propensity voters are not turning out,” Cook told the Chronicle on Tuesday night at her watch party at The Flat. “The energy is there. The values are there. What's missing is somebody in that seat who's ready to be the point on the spear to make it happen.”

“It's a tough road to make sure that the right people get into the right spots,” Cook said, adding she expects herself to head to a runoff with Johnson. “But now you start fresh with the new batch of likely voters and a new batch of voters that you can bring into it … and I’m excited for it.”

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"Each one of these races is a brand-new race," she said. "We're very excited."
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“I owe my success to my team, our volunteers and donors, and every one person who cast their vote last night”