Amanda Edwards joins crowded Democratic primary challenging John Cornyn
This race is “about all of the people who have ever been locked out or told that they can’t wait or to wait their turn because the status quo and establishment was not ready for change,” the Houston attorney said in a video on Twitter announcing her campaign, which had been viewed 115,000 times by late Thursday afternoon.
Edwards will face MJ Hegar, a retired Air Force helicopter pilot; Chris Bell, a former Houston congressman; and likely, state Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, who is expected to toss his hat into the ring on Monday.
Hegar came within 3 percentage points of unseating U.S. Rep. John Carter, R-Round Rock, in 2018, and raised more than $1 million in the second quarter.
Three other Democrats running have not yet gained much traction.
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