WHAT WE KNOW:
(THE HILL) Former Campaign strategist for former President Trump Katrina Pierson is taking steps to run for a U.S. House seat left vacant by the late Rep. Ron Wright (R-Texas), who succumbed to the coronavirus earlier this year.
• Katrina Pierson told The Gateway Pundit, “The stakes are too high and the fight is bigger than imagined. I am considering a run for Congress to continue the fight.”
HEADLINES:
• Ex-Trump aide Pierson planning run for Congress
• Good News! Trump Campaign Strategist Katrina Pierson Set to Announce Run for US House from Texas
GO DEEPER:
• “A source close to Pierson said she is building a campaign team ahead of a likely announcement, though a final decision about whether to enter the race was coming in the next day or two,” (The Hill)
• “There is a lot of excitement about my potential candidacy, and I am honored to have so much local support. As a proven conservative fighter, from my home state of Texas, I remain committed to furthering the America First agenda,” she wrote. “I was with President Trump long before the infamous escalator, and I remain with him still. I will make my final decision within the next 48 hours.” (The Hill)
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