Burkett announces campaign for Texas Senate

Texas State Republican Cindy Burkett announced she will run for Texas Senate in the Republican Primary next March. Burkett will face incumbent Bob Hall.

Burkett is best known for her strong faith and strong work ethic. While raising three children and working full time, at age 37, she started college at night and went on to graduate with the highest honors. She ten rose to the challenge of starting a small business, eventually co-owning a company that ran several Subway sandwich shops. As a small business owner, Burkett did everything from baking bread and making sandwiches to keeping the books and, if necessary, sweeping the floors, when area voters decided to send her to Austin.

She first came to the Legislature in 2011 after defeating an incumbent Democrat in her eastern Dallas County District. Burkett has been a conservative champion, passing some of the strongest pro-life legislation in America. Democrats tried several times to take the seat back, but Burkett fended off all challenges from liberal interest groups.

“I am proud of what I have accomplished for Texas and for all people who share my conservative values,” said Burkett. “Serving in the Texas Senate will allow me to continue and expand this work. With issues like high property taxes, illegal immigration, preserving the second amendment, and protecting the right to life at stake, the list of things that must be addressed is long – and I am up to the challenge.”

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