Protest candidate Armando Perez-Serrato, who said he wants to give Trump the death penalty, pulled a surprising number of votes in Democratic primaries in the Rio Grande Valley.
Perez-Serrato also performed unexpectedly well in neighboring Cameron County, garnering nearly 2,000 votes and coming in second place with 11%. In Webb County, he pulled 14% of the electorate, or 2,500 votes. The best performance for a named Biden challenger might be in South Texas tonight and that challenger’s name is … Armando Perez-SerratoOther than being staunchly anti-Trump, Perez-Serrato’s platform includes a 50% bump in monthly social security checks and recognizing an independent Palestinian state, which some social-media onlookers said might have contributed to his Tuesday surprise.for Biden due to his handling of the conflict in Gaza.
“Literally who tf are Armando Perez-Serrato and Gabriel Cronejo and how have they gotten a combined 21% of the vote?” user @_fat_ugly_rat_ tweeted. “Are people just voting for whatever other names they see as an anti-Biden protest vote?”