« Urgent! District 24 Democratic Candidate needs your help to get on the ballot! | Main | 5pm filing update »

January 02, 2006

Strayhorn to run as Independent

Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn announced Monday she will run for governor as an independent, abandoning the Republican primary for a direct shot at the state’s top job in November. “I am a Republican, but I know we must set partisan politics aside and do what’s right for Texas," Strayhorn said in prepared remarks. "That is why I am running for governor as an independent. A Texas independent.” more MySA.com: Metro | State

Posted by Lyn Wall at January 2, 2006 03:08 PM | Permalink

Trackback Pings

TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://www.houstondemocrats.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/752

Comments

Post a comment




Remember Me?

(you may use HTML tags for style)

Clicking the Post button signifies that you agree to adhere to the Comment Policy
« Urgent! District 24 Democratic Candidate needs your help to get on the ballot! | Main | 5pm filing update »