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- 1Democrat launches challenge for long-held East Texas congressional seat▼EAST TEXAS POLITICS: Democratic congressional candidate discusses bid for seat held by GOP since 2005
A Democratic candidate is running for a US House district in East Texas that Republicans have held since 2005. In remarks to KLTV, the candidate laid out the case for the bid, aiming to end two decades of GOP control in the conservative district. The race highlights Democratic efforts to compete in traditionally red parts of Texas.