Packed Field Could Mean a Runoff in SD-6
A crowded field of candidates will vie to replace the late Sen. Mario Gallegos Jr. in Harris County’s Senate District 6 race, creating the likelihood of a runoff, which would further delay the amount of time the district goes without representation in the upper chamber.
Eight contenders — five Democrats, two Republicans and a member of the Green Party – filed paperwork to be on the ballot for the Jan. 26 special election to succeed Gallegos, who died Oct. 16 following complications associated with a 2007 liver transplant. Gov. Rick Perry set the election date last month.
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Frank Kenisky via Texas Tribune on Facebook
let's get those repubies out of office.
WUSRPH
When you have a race with two major candidates, there is an old tradition of one or both of them putting other candidates in the race to insure a run-off. You might try to trace some of the minor candidates back to the major contenders who "encouraged" them to run.
Jim Baxa
Frank, if you want to live in a state without "repubies" in office, then leave Texas. I'm sure Ilinois or New York would welcome somebody like you, Texas does not.