House Democrats are breathing a litte easier tonight as they shut the door on any further potential Republican gains: Rep. Chuck Hopson, D-Jacksonville, has held his seat after a recount.
Hopson’s campaign communications director Flossie Barker confirmed that there’s even a slight increase in his 102 vote general election margin over Republican Brian Walker challenger.
See below the fold for Hopson’s press release and full statement.
The voters of East Texas went to the polls on November 4 to cast their votes for State Representative House District 11. Today, after a manual recount of the ballots cast in Cherokee, Houston, Rusk and Panola counties, Representative Chuck Hopson’s victory was confirmed and the margin increased.
“The votes for State Representative in District 11 have been counted and recounted, and the will of the voters is clear. I am gratified by the trust the voters have placed in me.
I want to thank all of the county officials and workers for their hard work and diligence. I am looking forward to joining my colleagues in Austin in January for the 81st Legislature. I will continue to focus on our legislative agenda of making sure that East Texas has a world class education system, protecting personal property rights and East Texas water rights.”
This article appears in November 28 • 2008.
