Democrat running for Texas Railroad Commission focuses campaign on power grid failure
TEXAS — A Democrat is running for a spot on the Texas Railroad Commission with a chief focus on the power grid failure.
Former Texas Democratic Party staffer Luke Warford is hoping to unseat Republican incumbent Wayne Christian. Warford's done consulting in the private sector for energy companies and says he'll bring a fresh perspective to the commission.
He faces an uphill battle. The last Democrat to run for a spot on the commission lost by nine percentage points, despite getting national attention and money. But Warford says the stakes are higher now.
“I think the grid failure in February just totally changes the calculus and the opportunity for this race,” he said in an interview on Capital Tonight. “Whether you’re a Republican or a Democrat you were cold in February this past year and you’re probably pretty mad the grid failed. How is it in the energy capital of the world when we can’t keep the lights on? And we’re going into another winter and I’m not super confident that the situation has changed significantly. I think Texans are going to remember what happened last February. I think they’re gonna have more stressful experiences this winter and I think that’s going to affect how they vote next November.”
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