Texas congressional candidate who lost Republican primary arrested for allegedly assaulting wife
Michael Horton, Digital Content Producer
HOUSTON – A former Texas congressional candidate has been arrested with charges related to an alleged domestic violence situation.
Brett Jensen, who ran for Texas’ 8th Congressional District, was arrested Sunday night and charged with assault-family violence involving impeding breathing, according to Harris County court records.
According to law enforcement sources, deputies with the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office were called to Houston Methodist Hospital in The Woodlands.
Texas congressional candidate Brett Jensen, who lost Republican primary for U.S. House, arrested in Harris County for allegedly assaulting wife https://t.co/liRvrP4FDf
At the hospital, Jensen’s wife allegedly told investigators that he had slapped and strangled her. She said it was not the first time this had happened, according to court records.
A law enforcement source said Jensen told hospital staff that his wife was injured after she became intoxicated at a pa…