In the much anticipated first primary of the 2022 election cycle in one of the nation’s most populated states, the platforms of both parties are being decided by a small percentage of voters. Historically, primary elections in Texas have not seen a strong turnout in recent years and the March 1 primary continued that trend. Counts show that more than 80 percent of registered voters in Texas did not make their voices heard. Just 17 to 18 percent of about 17 million registered Texas voters cast ballots, according to results posted by the Texas Secretary of State. Less than two million Texas primary voting Republicans in a state of 29 million are steering a state where many Republicans rule. But not all Republicans agree on the direction Texas should take in the near future. “I can’t see re-electing Abbott after how he shut down the state for so long [during COVID-19] …