The CD2-TX map sure looks like a gerrymandered district. But no shortage of “reasons” for such cockeyed districts in Texas, NC, and many other states dominated by Republicans.
Anyhoo — the current House Rep is Ted Poe (R). Other than running for office and voting exactly how the GOP tells him to do appears not to be a taxing job. But at age 69 he’s ready to retire. Nine Republicans are vying for the nomination.
Of those nine contenders, Kathaleen Wall appear to the be the one to beat:
Wall received endorsements from U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.), Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R), U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (R-Texas), and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R)
Her political credentials are limited to having donated and raised a lot of money for Republican candidates.
On guns she has more cajones than most of the pistol packing Republicans — the subtext of the campaign ad she released TODAY.
