FOX 7 Discussion: MJ Hegar files to run against Sen. John Cornyn

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FOX 7 Discussion: MJ Hegar files to run against Sen. John Cornyn

Travis County GOP Chairman Matt Mackowiak and Glenn Smith from Progress Texas joins Mike Warren to discuss whether Sen. Cornyn should be concerned about Hegar entering the race officially and how likely it is that Texas will see a Democratic senator for the first time since the early 90's.

Monday was the deadline for candidates to file to run in 2020.

MJ Hegar has made her intentions official to run for the U.S. Senate against Republican incumbent John Cornyn. Hegar previously ran for the U.S. House in 2018 against Republican Congressman John Carter, losing 47.6 percent to Carter's 50.6 percent.

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Travis County GOP Chairman Matt Mackowiak and Glenn Smith from Progress Texas join Mike Warren to discuss whether Sen. Cornyn should be concerned about Hegar entering the race officially and how likely it is that Texas will see a Democratic senator for the first time since the early 90's.