The runoff ballot is worth a closer look

The easiest election to miss may be one of the most important ones on the calendar.

Next Tuesday, May 26 — the day after Memorial Day — Texans will return to the polls for the primary runoff election. It comes at an inconvenient time. School is wrapping up. Families may be coming off a holiday weekend. Summer schedules are starting. Most people are not thinking about politics.

But low attention does not mean low stakes.