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September 29, 2015      11:43 AM

Bell County GOP warns SD 24 candidates not to participate in Sen. Konni Burton forum

"...the expectation of Bell County voters is to have elected officials who are beholden only to the people of our district,” not the allies of Empower Texans and affiliated organizations

The Republican Party of Bell County is asking GOP candidates vying to succeed Sen. Troy Fraser, R-Horseshoe Bay, in the Texas Senate to steer clear of a forum proposed by Sen. Konni Burton, R-A Different District.

Sen. Burton, a north Texas Republican who enjoys the support of some self-proclaimed conservative groups like Empower Texans, offered to host candidates in a forum of her own – something many longtime Texas political observers have called “odd, at best.”

In a resolution passed last night, the Bell County GOP’s Executive Committee noted that Burton did not try to work with local party officials before asking candidates to participate in her forum in Bell County.

Candidates who do appear at the forum, the committee warned, will draw the ire of the party.

By Scott Braddock