Voters shun Democrat Jolanda Jones who ranted about slashing Republicans’ necks

BPR: Voters in Texas’ 18th congressional district’s Tuesday special election rejected Democratic Texas state Rep. Jolanda Jones, who used violent language in calling for the “wipe out” of Republicans on CNN in October.

Jones finished third in the all-party primary to succeed the late Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner, who died in March after just two months in office, the Associated Press (AP) projected early Wednesday morning. The state lawmaker was therefore locked out of advancing to a runoff election that will feature the top two vote-getters, Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and former Houston City Councilwoman Amanda Edwards. more

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