Former Justice Department official to succeed Luttrell in Texas district
Topics: Texas Politics
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- The Hill reports: “Jessica Steinmann (R) is projected to defeat Laura Jones (D) in Texas’s 8th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Steinmann leads Jones by about 10 points with 91 percent of the vo…”
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