There is a growing crowd of candidates – ranging from political unknowns to a trusted adviser of President Donald Trump – who are looking to represent the 13th Congressional District after US Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) retires at the end of his current term.
At least nine candidates have either declared their candidacy or are considering a run for the office. The list includes seven Republicans, one Democrat, and one Libertarian.
Greg Sagan is the declared Democrat running for the seat. He lives in Amarillo and previously ran for the seat in 2018.
Jack B. Westbook has been reported as a Libertarian candidate for Thornberry’s seat. He challenged State Sen. Kel Seliger for that office last year.
The crowded Republican field of declared candidates includes Jamie Cully; Chris Ekstrom of Dallas; Elaine Hayes of Amarillo; Vance Snider II of Amarillo; Josh Winegarner of Amarillo; and Monique Worthy of Wichita Falls.
Another candidate that sources have told the Enterprise is running is Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson, a US Navy officer who currently serves as Assistant to the President and Chief Medical Adviser in the Trump administration.
Although Jackson has not announced his candidates, a top member of the president’s political team in the White House told the Enterprise Tuesday afternoon that Jackson is definitely considering a run for the 13th Congressional District in Texas. Jackson is a Levelland native.
Rep. Thornberry, meanwhile, released a statement Tuesday afternoon that said in part:
“When I announced that I would not seek reelection to Congress, I expected that there would be a number of candidates in the race. I did not expect, however, that there would be candidates for the 13th District who do not live in the District, did not grow up in the District, or have any meaningful ties to the people they wish to represent.”
The Enterprise will have more on these candidates in the future.
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