An East Texas Republican who once claimed President Obama used to be a gay prostitute appears headed for a May 24 primary runoff in the race to represent District 9 on the State Board of Education. And at least one political scientist believes Mary Lou Bruner could fare even better there than she did on Tuesday. The 68-year-old retired schoolteacher, who garnered national attention during the campaign because of her over-the-top Facebook posts, fell just short of securing 50 percent of the vote in a three-way GOP primary race. in 12 weeks, she is poised to face off against Lufkin chiropractor and school board president Keven Ellis, who raised and spent more money than Bruner during the...
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