AUSTIN, Texas – Yet another Bush may be rising among the ranks in Texas politics.
The 37-year-old son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush easily defeated businessman David Watts to secure the Republican nomination for Texas land commissioner Tuesday.
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Bush’s mother, Columba, is from Mexico. His grandfather and uncle are former Presidents George H.W. and George W. Bush, who also was a Texas governor.
George P. Bush, a Fort Worth attorney, has worked to tamp down lofty expectations. But the Texas Republican Party has touted him and his political royalty surname as key to wooing Hispanic voters.
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Bush becomes the favourite in November against former El Paso Democratic Mayor John Cook.
He has raised a whopping $3.5-plus million – an unheard of sum for land commissioner, who administers state-owned lands and mineral resources.
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