Pierce Bush, grandson of the late President George H.W. Bush, launched a congressional bid, hoping to extend the Bush political dynasty in Texas.
Amid the long-running rift between Trump and the Bush family, and the president's takeover of the Republican Party, Pierce Bush's last-minute entrance, on the day of Texas' filing deadline, could implicitly remind Republican voters of the pre-Trump era, when the Bush family represented the top of the ticket.
But as he navigates running for Congress in the Trump era, the CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star appears to be following suit with the only Bush currently in public office, by aligning himself with Trump, despite not mentioning the president in his announcement video.."It's time for new leaders to stand for conservatism that empowers all Americans, placing individuals above government and ensuring that we all have the freedom to achieve success in life.
"When you look at the alternative first of all, how can you be anything but a supporter of the president's policies," Bush asked rhetorically, before adding,"I look forward to being a partner in Washington, and speaking of course with my own voice, but supporting the president's agenda."Despite the outsize significance of his last name, Bush will also have to confront more local challenges in a changing Texas.
Fueling Democrats' nearly quarter-century-held hopes of turning Texas blue is, in part, the changing demographics within the state -- including whatIn the district, Republican support has declined in recent cycles: after Olson carried the district by 19 points in 2016, by 2018, Olson saw his winning margin narrowed to only five points.
Bush is running to keep control of the district in the party's grip across an expanded battleground map in Texas, and up against
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