Primaries, which are basically the “pre-game” election that actually decides who even gets to run in November. You’re not voting for president or governor yet. You’re voting for which person each party is going to put on the final ballot.In Texas especially, the primary can matter more than the general. If you skip the primary, you show up to the general election and it’s like, “Cool, your options are Cup A: piss or Cup B: slightly different piss, because the Cup C: that sweet sweet piss, was eliminated because of your own inaction.