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Democrat launches challenge for long-held East Texas House seat

Original: EAST TEXAS POLITICS: Democratic congressional candidate discusses bid for seat held by GOP since 2005

A Democratic congressional candidate in East Texas is speaking publicly about a run for the district's US House seat, which Republicans have held since 2005. The candidate discussed the campaign, the district's political lean, and the case for a Democratic win in an area that has voted Republican for nearly two decades.

Why now: A challenger emerging for a seat the GOP has held since 2005 gives local voters and party watchers something to weigh ahead of the election.

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• EAST TEXAS POLITICS: Democratic congressional candidate discusses bid for seat held by GOP since 2005 · KLTV.com

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