Averitt's Out. Now What?
The next senator from SD-22 could be the incumbent, Sen. Kip Averitt, R-Waco, Republican challenger Darren Yancy, or a Republican or Democrat whose name is not on the ballot.
It's strange, but it's true.
Averitt shocked fellow Republicans — including his friends and staffers — by telling the Waco Tribune-Herald that he was withdrawing his bid for reelection. The deadline for candidates to file has passed, as has the deadline for candidates to get off the ballot.
Darren Yancy, a Burleson insurance exec who was challenging incumbent in the GOP primary, looks to be the most likely beneficiary. But just ...
Comments (1)
jrj
Adroitly handled, sir! It didn't seem at all murky when you explained it, but then I turned around and tried to paraphrase to a friend, then said, "Oh, never mind," and sent them this link, hahaha.