Democrats clash in bid to flip Texas’ 17th Congressional District seat
Three Texas Democrats are currently vying for Texas’ coveted 17th Congressional District seat, which Republican Pete Sessions now holds.
J. Gordon Mitchell (formerly Jim MacKay), Milah Flores and Casey Shepard gathered for a debate hosted by Those Meddling Kids Waco on Wednesday night at The Waco Performing Arts Community Center. Candidates shared the policies they intended to enact if elected to serve in Washington with a room full of voters.
Debate questions ranged from issues of immigration, corruption in the White House and even political controversies about the candidates themselves.
The debate opened with candidate introductions, with Shepard taking the opportunity to mention Gordon Mitchell’s support of “book banning” and criticism of critical race theory during his term as a school board member for Leander Independent School District.
“These aren’t personal attacks,” Shepard said. “These are issues of candidate viability, but they matter because transparency matters.”
Later in …