Democrat Retired Air Force Pilot MJ Hegar To Take On Republican John Cornyn After Senate Nomination WinIt was a fierce battle against longtime state Senator Royce West, but Texas’ MJ Hegar won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in a primary runoff Tuesday.
Democrats Relieved After Texas Candidate Loses House RunoffNational Democrats breathed a sigh of relief after a liberal outsider lost her runoff in a high stakes U.S. House race for one of three Republican-held seats in Texas.