This news, combined with Chuck’s apparent wooing of McGrath to take on Turtle, really, REALLY warms my heart:
WASHINGTON — Military veteran MJ Hegar, a former U.S. House candidate, is seriously considering a run for the Democratic nomination to take on U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in 2020.
Hegar, who served in the Air Force in Afghanistan, ran unsuccessfully against U.S. Rep. John Carter of Round Rock last year for his Central Texas congressional seat.
"I'm not closing the door on anything," she told The Texas Tribune on Tuesday.
"I'm considering my options and weighing what's best for my family and how to best serve my community," she added. "I'm aware that I have assets. ... I'd like to put those assets to use for my community."
The article from the Texas Tribune goes on to note that Hegar lost her race to Carter in a DEEP red district by just three points. That’s three points in a midterm for a Democratic candidate — Carter won his previous election by 22 points. A 19 point swing. Again, in a midterm.
If you arent’ familiar with MJ (because you’ve been living in a box or don’t actually spend much time obsessing about politics), here’s a reminder — her campaign intro video from last year:
I’m just guessing here, but I’d put my money on Cornyn having shut a door in MJ’s face as well (you have to watch the above video to get that).
If you feel like encouraging MJ, give her a shout!
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