Both candidates take conservative positions on taxes and government spending.
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Jake Ellzey (left) and Ron Wright (right) are facing off in the May 22 runoff for the Republican nomination to replace retiring Congressman Joe Barton.
From KERA:
When longtime Congressman Joe Barton announced his retirement in the middle of a sexual scandal, 11 Republicans campaigned to replace him.
Now, the race is down to two: Ron Wright, who’s served as Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector, earned 45 percent of the primary vote. Jake Ellzey, a pilot, got 22 percent.
In their runoff, one thing that’s up for debate? The value of political experience.
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