Candidates Begin Filing for 2022 and the House Boasts a New Republican
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Candidates Begin Filing for 2022 and the House Boasts a New Republican
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- Saturday kicked off the candidate filing period for candidates hoping to seek election in 2022.
- The filing period will last until Monday, December 13, 2021.
- Unofficial list of currently announced/filed candidates for U.S. Congress, statewide office, and the Texas Legislature.
- Monday, State Rep. Ryan Guillen (D–Rio Grande City) announced he will be switching party affiliations from Democrat to Republican, making him the 85th Republican in the Texas House of Representatives.
- Guillen was first elected in 2002 and has recently voted as one of the most conservative lawmakers among his now-former Democrat colleagues.
- He recently voted in favor of the Texas Heartbeat Act and constitutional carry in the 87th regular legislative session earlier this year.
- It is likely, however, that this move is more about personal preservation than personal politics. The new district boundaries for Guillen’s district are much more favorable to a would-be Republican candidate.
- Currently, 23 lawmakers have announced they will not be seeking re-election to their current positions.
- 19 from Texas House of Representatives
- 4 from Texas Senate
- Republican State Rep. John Cyrier (Lockhart)
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