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While the gubernatorial race – headlined by incumbent Republican Greg Abbott and Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke – will capture much of the attention L1N2U007J, there are several primary elections for the U.S. House of Representatives that will help determine the makeup of the next Congress.
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Republican Representative Van Taylor comfortably won a second term in Texas’ 3rd District in 2020, even though former President Donald Trump barely outpolled then-candidate Joe Biden in the district. But Taylor’s vote to support the creation of an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters has attracted Republican opponents who accuse him of betraying the former president and his party.
Nearly a dozen Republicans are seeking their party’s nomination to succeed 13-term Congressman Kevin Brady representing the 8th District, north of Houston. The two most prominent have split many of the state’s top Republicans.
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