TX-17 election brings major stakes

  • Former State Representative Pete Sessions (above), speaking at a candidates’ forum at Fairfield High School earlier this year, is one of two hopefuls in the Republican primary runoff for Texas’ 17th Congressional District, opposing businesswoman Renee Swann. Photo by Thomas Leffler
    Former State Representative Pete Sessions (above), speaking at a candidates’ forum at Fairfield High School earlier this year, is one of two hopefuls in the Republican primary runoff for Texas’ 17th Congressional District, opposing businesswoman Renee Swann. Photo by Thomas Leffler
Tuesday’s election will not only decide local Freestone County positions, it will play host to several other contested races on the state and federal level. One such race is for United States Representative in Texas’ 17th Congressional District, which will have runoffs in both the Republican and Democratic races. The victors of the two runoffs will meet in November’s general election, with the…

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