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*[https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/440165-mj-hegar-announces-texas-senate-bid MJ Hegar announces Texas Senate bid]</ref> The Senate campaign wing of the Democrat [[establishment]] backed her in December 2019 over all other [[Democrat]] candidates in the race;,<ref>[https://www.dscc.org/news/dscc-endorses-mj-hegar-in-texas-senate-race/ DSCC Endorses MJ Hegar in Texas Senate Race]</ref> she sparking strong criticisms that the primary was being rigged to destroy the chances of black candidates, including West.<ref>[https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/democrats-against-black-candidates/ Democrats Spent Tens of Millions to Destroy the Hopes and Dreams of These Qualified Black Candidates]</ref> After no candidate initially won her party's nomination a majority of the vote, Hegar proceeded to won the primary runoff to face Cornyn in the general election.<ref>[https://www.politico.com/2020-election/results/texas/ 2020 Texas primary results]</ref> West, who says that Hegar has a "problem" with black voters,<ref>[https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/state-senator-says-texas-dem-has-a-problem-with-african-americans/ State Senator Says Texas Dem Has a ‘Problem’ With African Americans]</ref> announced that he would not vote for her in the general election.<ref>Two references:*[https://www.texastribune.org/2020/10/09/royce-west-mj-hegar-texas-senate/ State Sen. Royce West won't vote for fellow Democrat MJ Hegar, accuses her of having "a problem all along with Black folks"]*[https://www.statesman.com/news/20201009/royce-west-wonrsquot-vote-for-mj-hegar-says Royce West won’t vote for MJ Hegar, says]</ref> This matter was pointed out in a campaign ad by Cornyn.<ref>[https://www.statesman.com/news/20201013/cornyn-ad-uses-westrsquos-words-to-hurt-hegar-with-black-voters Cornyn ad uses West’s words to hurt Hegar with Black voters]</ref>