In West Texas, Tuesday May Just Be the First Round
What do you get when your new legislative district has 17 counties, and only one of them is in your old district?
If you're Rep. Jim Landtroop, R-Plainview, you get three Republican primary opponents and, unless things bounce just right, a contest that will produce a runoff on July 31.
His bid for a second term in HD-88 is one of several contested races in the Panhandle and South Plains — races marked by redistricting, rematches, retirements and resentment toward Washington, D.C.
State Rep. Rick Hardcastle, R-Vernon, isn't running for re-election in HD-68, and the race for his ...
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Rudy Gonzales
There they go again! Those 'Ol TEA-Republican's gunning for yet another run towards the edge of the world! So much good that could be done, for naught. Rather than help or aid the public, they stand on the precipice and tell us to jump off and follow them. We must look closely at the candidates. TEA party member do not use the (T) but rather the (R) when registering to run. Freedom Works and Club for Growth PAC's along with Libertarians and fringe member Sarah Palin have made it their mission to get TEA party members into office locally, at the state level and nationally.
America needs more than these TEA-Republicans in office. Clean House and Senate! Vote Democratic!