AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ Conservative commentator Lisa Fritsch says she is seeking the Republican nomination for Texas governor.
Fritsch made the announcement in Austin on Tuesday, promising to promote greater school choice, economic development while fighting special interests.
Fritsch has never held elected office and is running against Attorney General Greg Abbott and former Texas Workforce Commissioner Tom Pauken. Abbott has the financial advantage having raised about $25 million.
Fritsch is originally from Tyler, attended the University of Texas at Austin and hosted a show on KLBJ-AM. She has appeared on conservative political talk shows and wrote a political book called “Obama, Tea Parties and God.”
Gov. Rick Perry announced earlier this year he would not seek re-election. Fort Worth Sen. Wendy Davis is the only Democrat in the gubernatorial race.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ U.S. Sen. John Cornyn has raised $1.8 million this quarter and now has $6.9 million in campaign cash on-hand.
Campaign Manager Brendan Steinhauser confirmed the totals through Sept. 30 to The Associated Press on Tuesday, before Cornyn’s official fundraising tallies were released.
Cornyn is minority whip, making him the Senate’s No. 2 Republican. His latest haul is down from the $2.3 million his campaign raised during the second quarter through June.
He is seeking re-election next year but has yet to draw a major GOP primary challenger. No Democratic candidate has declared for the race, either.
On Monday, the campaign began what Steinhauser called a “substantial TV and radio campaign” targeting primary and general election voters. He said just the television component would cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.