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.