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Mikal Watts was a Democratic candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the Senate in Texas. He is seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas).

Positions, record and controversies

Bio

2008 elections

Watts was seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) in the 2008 congressional elections.^[1][2]

Ends Senate Bid

Watts decided to end his exploratory campaign for the Senate on October 23, 2007. He said the decision was based on the toll the campaign was taking on his family. ^[3]

Money in politics

Committees and affiliations

Committees

Watts will be assigned committees if and when he is elected to Congress.

Affiliations

More background data

Contact

Articles and resources

See also

• 2008 U.S. congressional elections
  • 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
• Portal:Texas and the U.S. Congress

References

1. ↑ 2008 Race Tracker page on Texas’s Senate Race
2. ↑ Watts's FEC filings for the 2007-08 election cycle
3. ↑ Aaron Blake, "Watts drops Senate bid," The Hill, October 23, 2007.

External resources

• 2008 Race Tracker page on Texas’s Senate Race
• Mikal Watts for U.S Senate, official campaign site.

External articles