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Texas governor calls special election to replace Rep. Farenthold
This is likely a safe Republican seat. Which is why a special election has been set for June while the race for John Conyers seat is not until November.
Anyway, the first round of primaries has already passed in Texas and the second round is in May, so it will be interesting to see if anyone that doesn't win a primary jumps in to cause some chaos.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has suspended state law and called a special election in June to fill the seat vacated by Republican U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold, who recently resigned following sexual harassment allegations.
Abbott’s Tuesday order schedules an election June 30 for a term expiring at the end of the year.
Farenthold’s seat was already being filled in November’s general election. But Abbott argued that wasn’t fast enough since Hurricane Harvey ravaged the district, which includes Corpus Christi, and evoked emergency powers to ensure it gets a congressional voice faster.
This is likely a safe Republican seat. Which is why a special election has been set for June while the race for John Conyers seat is not until November.
Anyway, the first round of primaries has already passed in Texas and the second round is in May, so it will be interesting to see if anyone that doesn't win a primary jumps in to cause some chaos.