May 2, 2016 6:35 PM

In endorsing Buckingham for Senate, Rep. Stickland is forced to explain her contributions to Democrats

In the midst of hot Republican Texas Senate runoff, Rep. Stickland said he told Buckingham her contributions to Democrats were “a problem” but she has since proven her conservative bone fides

During a radio broadcast following his endorsement of Dr. Dawn Buckingham for Texas Senate, Rep. Jonathan Stickland, R-Bedford, was put on defense about the Republican candidate’s past contributions to liberal Austin-area Democratic lawmakers.

Dr. Buckingham has said she is the “conservative” in the GOP runoff for the seat being vacated by Sen. Troy Fraser, R-Horseshoe Bay, and she has said Rep. Susan King, her opponent, is a “liberal.”

That’s why the hosts of the West Texas Drive radio show in Lubbock were surprised to learn Buckingham has contributed to several Democrats in the Texas Legislature as well as a failed candidate for Congress from Illinois. That candidate for Congress said he favored President Obama’s approach to health care and supported a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.

There are no records of Rep. King ever contributing to a Democrat.

By Scott Braddock