Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is giving Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick a boost in his re-election bid, supporting the two-term Republican in a new digital ad targeting rural Texans.
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry leans on an air cleaner before a news conference at the Texas Capitol in Austin Monday.Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is giving Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick a boost in his re-election bid, supporting the two-term Republican in a new digital advertisement targeting rural Texans.
The video comes as Patrick faces his most competitive election since he first ran for public office in 2006. The lieutenant governor is again facing Democrat Mike Collier, the Houston accountant who came within 5 percentageDemocrat Mike Collier targets GOP crossover vote in rematch with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
Many of them have targeted Patrick for his support of private school vouchers, which they allege would hurt public schools in rural parts of the state.