From Quourm Report (subscription required), we learn that Republican Michael Banks is already considering running against Rep. Chuck Hopson in the Republican primary in House District 11. Via QR:
Jacksonville dentist Michael Banks this afternoon said, “After receiving considerable encouragement from the people in each of the counties in District 11, including Cherokee County Republican Chairman Josie Schoolcraft, I am considering filing in the Republican Party Primary for the Texas State House of Representatives, District 11. I am considering my options and will be making an announcement next week.”
(Dr. Banks is a practicing dentist in Jacksonville, Texas and is a veteran of the Texas National Guard. He has been president of the Jacksonville Rotary Club, serves on the Board of East Texas Medical Center-Jacksonville, and has been a Trustee of the Jacksonville Independent School District. He also is a director of the Texas Wildlife Association and an active member of the Texas Conservation Alliance.
That didn't take long.
