FORT WORTH, Texas — A Texas incumbent is facing a strong challenge from the far right with a month to go until a runoff — and a Democrat is waiting to pounce on the winner this fall.
But this isn’t the Republican primary clash featuring Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton for a Senate seat.
It’s the GOP race for a spot at the Railroad Commission of Texas, one of the most important oil and gas regulators in the country. Statewide Texas runoffs are set for May 26.
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The oddly named Railroad Commission oversees the oil, gas and pipeline industries in Texas. It has three members who are elected statewide, though environmental critics have long called it a captive agency in need of change.
