July 17, 2014 10:17 AM

Kolkhorst openly mulls Texas Senate candidacy

Veteran Brenham lawmaker announces she's raised nearly $800K

One of the worst-kept secrets in the Capitol community is out - Rep. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, is considering a run for the Texas Senate seat that Sen. Glenn Hegar plans to vacate as he runs for Comptroller. She's got a warchest of $792,000, which includes a $100,000 loan from herself.

“We’ve had some amazing accomplishments for the conservative values we hold in Texas, but we can do better. We’re excited about all the support we have received from conservatives across House District 13, Senate District 18 and all across Texas. We continue to be encouraged to consider running for the Texas Senate, and have assured all of our supporters that we will be making an announcement soon," Kolkhorst said.

Here’s her statement in full.