Four File For José Menéndez's Texas House Seat
Four Democrats have filed to run in the March 31 special election for Texas House District 124, the Bexar County seat formerly held by now-Sen. José Menéndez. Full Story
Patrick Svitek is the primary political correspondent for The Texas Tribune. Patrick covers elections, state leaders, the Legislature and political trends across the state. He previously worked for the Houston Chronicle's Austin bureau. He graduated in 2014 from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. He is originally from Fort Wayne, Indiana and is based in San Antonio.
Four Democrats have filed to run in the March 31 special election for Texas House District 124, the Bexar County seat formerly held by now-Sen. José Menéndez. Full Story
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