County Judge Chad Adams will have to wait at least two more years before running for U.S. Congress, as Congressman Joe Barton, R-Ennis, announced he’d be running for re-election to another two-year term.
Barton, whose Congressional District 6 covers all of Ellis County, large chunks of Tarrant and counties to the south that aren’t very important (kidding!), has become highly conservative since last November when the GOP lost control of everything (including their spending habits).
I have not been a big fan of Barton in the past (I tried running against him in 2005), but I’ve praised his votes since the Democrats took control. He’s voting like a Reagan and not a like Bush. And that’s a good thing.
Barring any Ron Paul-type of primary challenger, I fully expect to support Congressman Barton.
Though no Democrat has announced, there’s an independent running against him. Expect a Libertarian to file for the race too.
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