A group of Stephen F. Austin State University students gather around Democratic senatorial candidate Sema Hernandez, left, on Thursday in the Twilight Ballroom at SFA. Seven candidates looking to unseat Sen. John Cornyn stumped at the college as part of a tour of five East Texas campuses.
A group of Stephen F. Austin State University students gather around Democratic senatorial candidate Sema Hernandez, left, on Thursday in the Twilight Ballroom at SFA. Seven candidates looking to unseat Sen. John Cornyn stumped at the college as part of a tour of five East Texas campuses.
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Republican Mark Yancey, a candidate for Senate, speaks to a group of SFA students Thursday during Build East Texas’ college Tour.
Democrat Adrian Ocegueda speaks to students at SFA on Thursday. Ocegueda was one of eight visiting candidates hoping to unseat Sen. John Cornyn.
Editor’s note: Stories highlighting each candidate who appeared at Thursday’s event will run as part of a series on the 2020 Senate primaries. This story is the first in that series.
Seven candidates for U.S. Senate met with SFA students Thursday as part of a whirlwind political tour of East Texas college campuses sponsored by a local nonpartisan political nonprofit.
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