Running unopposed for the Democratic nomination for Texas State Rep in House District 26 is Phillip Andrews, a local educator, accountant, PhD-to-be and all around nice guy.
Andrews will face Charlie Howard in November.
Howard hasn’t drawn a General Election opponent since 2004 when he ran against Jeanette Popp. Back then, before Democrats started moving into the district, Popp could attract a little over 30% of the vote.
In the ensuing years, Charlie Howard continued to rake in the lucre, giving many Republicans in the district some pause. There doesn’t seem to be a bottom to Howard’s avarice. Something he will admit to anyone – after informing you he is a Christian, that is.
In 2008 Howard drew two challengers in the Republican Primary: Paula Stansell - a very credible moderate Republican who had enough of Howard, and Norm Ley.
Stansell got 31.18% of the Republican vote, Ley, a little over 4 percent. Confirming something to me that I already suspected: Howard was vulnerable in a general election.
Phillip Andrews, Howard’s November opponent, is everything that Charlie Howard isn’t.
You can, and really should acquaint yourself with Andrews through his campaign website, where he tells a very remarkable story of his life on a Texas farm, and the early trials that he has faced in life.
A truly remarkable story.
And you can watch him speaking at last week’s regular monthly meeting of the Fort
Bend County Democratic Party. I have the video below.
What can I say about Phillip Andrews? Maybe just this for now: Phillip Andrews redefines for us the word “sincerity.”
Andrews will face Charlie Howard in November.
Howard hasn’t drawn a General Election opponent since 2004 when he ran against Jeanette Popp. Back then, before Democrats started moving into the district, Popp could attract a little over 30% of the vote.
In the ensuing years, Charlie Howard continued to rake in the lucre, giving many Republicans in the district some pause. There doesn’t seem to be a bottom to Howard’s avarice. Something he will admit to anyone – after informing you he is a Christian, that is.
In 2008 Howard drew two challengers in the Republican Primary: Paula Stansell - a very credible moderate Republican who had enough of Howard, and Norm Ley.
Stansell got 31.18% of the Republican vote, Ley, a little over 4 percent. Confirming something to me that I already suspected: Howard was vulnerable in a general election.
Phillip Andrews, Howard’s November opponent, is everything that Charlie Howard isn’t.
You can, and really should acquaint yourself with Andrews through his campaign website, where he tells a very remarkable story of his life on a Texas farm, and the early trials that he has faced in life.
A truly remarkable story.
And you can watch him speaking at last week’s regular monthly meeting of the Fort
Bend County Democratic Party. I have the video below.
What can I say about Phillip Andrews? Maybe just this for now: Phillip Andrews redefines for us the word “sincerity.”
3 comments:
Anyone, but developer and GFCEDC toadie Howard!
Go Andrews!
It is time to support Phillip for office. He brings a refreshing change to politics and is a product of the grassroots folks who cares about all of the people of district 26.
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