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December 15, 2014      4:49 PM

A trio of special elections announced

Crowded fields forming for special elections for the House

To fill two Texas House seats and one Texas Senate seat, Gov. Perry on Monday set three special elections for Jan. 6. Sen. Leticia Van de Putte and Rep. Mike Villarreal, both Democrats, are vacating their seats to run against each other for mayor of San Antonio. Meantime, Rep. Tim Kleinschmidt, R-Lexington, is quitting the House to accept a position with incoming Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller.

Candidates for all three seats must file with the Secretary of State’s Office by close of business next Monday, the 22. Early voting for these races begins the following Monday, the 29.  

Several candidates who are likely unfamiliar to you are already in the running in each of the House races and two well-known quantities have announced for the open Senate seat. As you are likely aware, Rep. Trey Martinez-Fischer and Rep. Jose Menendez have both officially kicked off their campaigns to succeed Van de Putte in the upper chamber.

In House District 17Kleinschmidt’s district including Bastrop, Caldwell, Gonzales, Karnes, and Lee Counties, two Republicans and a Democrat are in the race.

By Scott Braddock