Hughes Joins Senate Race

MINEOLA — Republican State Representative Bryan Hughes of Mineola announced Monday he will be running for Kevin Eltife’s state Senate seat. Hughes said his top priorities will continue to be securing the border, fighting for the pro-life cause, defending second amendment rights, and ending what he calls frivolous government intrusion in our daily lives. Republican David Simpson earlier said he’ll run and plans a formal announcement June 22. Saying it’s time for a break, Eltife announced over the weekend that this will be his last term. The Tyler Republican has served in the Senate since 2004.