Texas Senate District (SD) 3 is seeing a competitive race as the two Republican primary candidates duke it out in the considerably red district, currently occupied by retiring state Sen. Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville).
The candidates, state Rep. Trent Ashby (R-Lufkin) and Rhonda Ward, have both raised millions of dollars during their campaigning. Ashby raised $1.081 million in the eight-day pre-primary reporting period between January 23 and February 21, while Ward raised $446,000, though she spent over $1.21 million. Ashby also outspent her at $1.7 million in that reporting period. Ashby currently holds $849,302 in cash on hand compared to Ward’s $133,632.
