Republican voters in TX-17 will soon choose their nominee: Pete Sessions, a former congressman, or Renee Swann, who has spent her career outside of politics.
Rep. Bill Flores' endorsement, and the money that came with it, was enough to push Renee Swann into the runoff against former Rep. Pete Sessions.
Flores has been a combination of conservative and establishment Republican while in Congress — riding in on the Tea Party's 2010 wave and verbally opposing the conservative House Freedom Caucus.
With 48 days until the Texas primary, nine TX-17 candidates convened at a bar in College Station for a forum on the issues concerning voters.
Candidates are already going up with TV ads — take a look at who's already taking to the airwaves.
