In the contentious Republican runoff in Central Texas, Pete Sessions claimed the nomination with 54 percent of the vote against Renee Swann.
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.
Here's a look at how some of the key runoff races for congressional seats in Texas are shaping up based on the most recent campaign finance reports.
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.
