SULPHUR SPRINGS, Tex. — It’s candidate night in Hopkins County and the regional civic center is filled with Republicans sizing up candidates ahead of Tuesday’s primary election. On the stage, George P. Bush is arguing why Texans should make him the state’s next attorney general rather than the scandal-plagued Republican incumbent, Ken Paxton.
George P. Bush charts a Trumpian path as he tries to extend the family dynasty in Texas
The family brand has taken a hit in conservative Texas. As he seeks the nomination for attorney general, Bush says he runs ‘as my own man.’
By Dan Balz
February 27, 2022 at 6:00 a.m. EST