This ought to shake things up a bit.
Steve Brown
The bad week for state Rep. Ron Reynolds is getting worse.
Steve Brown, the former chairman of the Fort Bend County Democrats, wrote on Twitter Wednesday that he will challenge Reynolds in the March primary. A formal announcement will be made after Thanksgiving, Brown wrote.
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Despite his legal problems, Reynolds is seeking a fourth term representing House District 27, which covers parts of Houston, Missouri City, Sugar Land, Pearland, Stafford, Fresno and Arcola.
Brown has worked on campaigns and in legislative offices of several public officials, including U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee, D-Houston; state Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Houston; and former U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk. In 2014, he lost to Republican Ryan Sitton for a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission, the state agency that regulates the oil and gas industry.
Here’s the tweet in question:
@cd_hooks I’ll be announcing my candidacy for this seat after Thanksgiving
— Steve Brown (@ElectSteveBrown) 12:23 PM – 25 Nov 2015
See here and here for the background. Brown ran for HD27 back in 2006 against then-Rep. Dora Olivo, getting 39.6% of the vote; Reynolds also lost to Olivo in 2008, then defeated her in 2010. I don’t live in that district, but if I did Steve Brown would get my vote. I’ll have more when he makes his formal announcement.
Hopefully he’ll have more of an economic platform, online and off, than some of these ‘desk lamp’ democrats.
Very disappointed by this opportunitistic and cavalier tweeted announcement.
Nata,your words are harsh and untrue.