Strayhorn enters governor's race as independent

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I was an interesting ad for Strayhorn during the NFL playoffs last night.  It showed a picture of Strayhorn and text with her name, and then "Republican".  Apparently she is going to run as an independent and a Republican.

It probably means her personal party identification remains Republican even though she did not win the party's nomination.

[Beet]

I was an interesting ad for Strayhorn during the NFL playoffs last night.  It showed a picture of Strayhorn and text with her name, and then "Republican".  Apparently she is going to run as an independent and a Republican.

It probably means her personal party identification remains Republican even though she did not win the party's nomination.

She chose not to seek the party's nomination.  To run as an independent she must forgo participation in the Republican nominating process, including voting and participating in the convention process.

Well, she probably would have sought it if polls hadn't made the outcome a foregone conclusion.

Btw, is it possible in a race like this to seek a major party nomination, lose, and then go on to run as an independent?