Wendy Davis lost women voters by a nine-point margin

Wendy Davis lost women voters by a nine-point margin
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Texas Democrat Wendy Davis lost her gubernatorial bid in a landslide Tuesday night, as expected. The defeat was so resounding that Davis even suffered a convincing defeat among female voters, 54 percent of whom backed Republican Greg Abbott, according to CNN's exit polling data.

Davis' campaign grew out of her high-profile filibuster of a controversial abortion bill. Democrats had hoped to rally voters around Davis' meteoric rise, though critics contended Davis was a one-issue candidate, and her campaign quickly fizzled.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.