| | Early returns in 2018 showed Patterson with nearly 31 percent of the ballots in the Republican primary, compared to nearly 57 percent for George P. Bush. | | Early returns in 2018 showed Patterson with nearly 31 percent of the ballots in the Republican primary, compared to nearly 57 percent for George P. Bush. |
| − | On his [[Facebook]] page, Patterson announced that he, Davey Edwards, Rick Range, and [[David Watts]] -- all opponents of George P. Bush in the 2014 and 2018 primaries -- are supporting the Democratic nominee for land commissioner, Miguel Suazo, in the November 6 general election. An energy attorney, Suazo is a former aide to former [[U.S. Senator]]s [[Pete Domenici]] and [[Jeff Bingaman]] of [[New Mexico]]. | + | On his [[Facebook]] page, Patterson announced that he, Davey Edwards, Rick Range, and [[David Watts]] -- all opponents of George P. Bush in the 2014 and 2018 primaries -- are supporting the Democratic nominee for land commissioner, Miguel Suazo, in the November 6 general election. An energy attorney, Suazo is a former aide to former [[U.S. Senator]]s [[Pete Domenici]] and [[Jeff Bingaman]] of [[New Mexico]]. Patterson said that the decision is based on Suazo's commitment to preserve the historical integrity of The Alamo and the cenotaph. |