LAS VEGAS – "This is it, brother." Those were the first words out of Darren Elkins' mouth after he took to the stage at Meta APEX on Wednesday and made it officially official.
The incumbent received 56% of votes statewide, compared to Democratic challenger Cheryl Clark's 44%. House District 23 spans most of Chambers County and portions of Galveston County, which has leaned strongly Republican in recent cycles....
Early statewide results showed Democrats leading contests for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and U.S. Senate, while Republicans maintained leads in those same races in Galveston County, according to election returns available Tuesday evening....
