HD 11: Quorum Report - Potential Challengers to Hopson Already Lining Up

by: Phillip Martin, Progress Texas

Mon Nov 09, 2009 at 11:07 AM CST

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.

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I can guess his platform on energy and dental work alike: (4.00 / 2)

"Drill, baby, drill! Drill here, drill now!"

Sorry. It had to be said.

I guess Banks is trying to excise the party-flipping Hopson. Maybe he doesn't want the Republican Party to be impacted by the newcomer.

I'm not a player, I just Tweet a lot: @KathTX

by: Katherine Haenschen @ Mon Nov 09, 2009 at 17:10:28 PM UTC

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For the Win (3.00 / 1)

Nothing says, "thanks for joining our party" like a note that says, "get out and stay out".

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by: Matt Glazer @ Mon Nov 09, 2009 at 17:11:08 PM UTC

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Are there any Democrats running? (0.00 / 0)

Just because Hopson has switched parties and it's a "Republican district," doesn't mean it'd be great for a extreme Republican to represent it. I hope the Democrats will still field a candidate too.

by: jfung79 @ Mon Nov 09, 2009 at 21:46:12 PM UTC

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Probably not... (0.00 / 0)

It was a 65 percent Republican district back in '08. Doubtful any of that has changed. Chuck is also well liked in the area by Dems and Reps, so even they do field one, the candidate likely doesn't stand much of a chance in that district.

by: brutus.banquo @ Tue Nov 10, 2009 at 02:10:48 AM UTC

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What's really funny... (0.00 / 0)

Michael Banks supported Hopson in '08 against the Republican candidate. Financially and publicly.

http://204.65.203.5/public/387...

But any port in a storm I suppose if you're the Cherokee Co. Republicans.

by: brutus.banquo @ Tue Nov 10, 2009 at 02:14:43 AM UTC

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