Profiling GOP Primary Candidates In State Senate District 8: Angela Paxton
For Paxton, this race is about her deep ties to Collin County, most of which lies in State Senate District 8.
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For Paxton, this race is about her deep ties to Collin County, most of which lies in State Senate District 8.
The district is largely Republican, so analysts believe whoever wins the primary, will become the new state senator.
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