If somebody can find me fundraising numbers for Texas Land Commissioner on the GOP side, that would be great.
George P Bush, son of Jeb Bush, is somewhat considered a rising star of the TX GOP, although he is somewhat more moderate and so that gives him a bit of an anchor at times. He has recently undergone a project to "renovate the Alamo" which upset many Texas Republicans (especially the Tea Party wing) who thought it was fine and that it would be wasteful spending. They also thought the money could be more well spent. Enter Jerry Patterson, the man who was TX Land Commissioner from 2003 to 2015 and left the position in order to run for LT Gov in 2014 ( a campaign in which he came in 4th place during the primary.) He is running to retake this position, mainly using examples such as the Alamo renovation project and limited relief for Hurricane Harvey damaged homes, another big criticism. It is expected to be a close battle and is rather likely to go to a runoff, if either avoid a runoff, it'd be a big surprise.
If what you're saying about George P. Bush's decision to renovate the Alamo over Harvey relief funding is true, then I'll be shocked if Patterson even needs a runoff to win.
