State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt (D-Austin) officially launched her long-expected bid for Congress on Monday for a district that is highly favorable to Republicans.
Formally announcing in Austin on Monday, Eckhardt filed to run for Congressional District (CD) 10, which stretches from Travis County out to the eastern part of the state past the City of Crockett; it includes Bryan-College Station, too. Following the mid-decade congressional redistricting this summer, CD 10 is rated R-62% by The Texan’s Texas Partisan Index, making it a steep uphill battle for Eckhardt to win the seat as a Democrat.
