Cooke County Conservatives held a candidate forum for the Lieutenant Governor candidates, including a straw poll. The voters of Cooke County have spoken.

On January 17th, Cooke County Conservatives held a candidate forum for the Lt. Governor’s race. After the forum, the organization conducted a straw poll that asked attendees their preferences for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and TEXIT.

Gubernatorial candidate Allen West led the pack of candidates with 56%. Daniel Miller was the clear favorite for Lieutenant Governor with 47% of the vote. However, the organization asked attendees to sound off on their support for TEXIT. Gaining a higher percentage than any candidate with 78%, Cooke County is clearly TEXIT country.

These results echo sentiment around Texas, showing that voters want an alternative to Dan Patrick and Daniel Miller is their pick.