Clayton Tucker has won the November 3 general election for Texas Agriculture Commissioner. He defeated Republican nominee Nate Sheets.
Tucker is the first Democrat elected to the office since Jim Hightower was reelected in 1986.
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Democrat Clayton Tucker won the November 3 general election for Texas Agriculture Commissioner.
Clayton Tucker has won the November 3 general election for Texas Agriculture Commissioner. He defeated Republican nominee Nate Sheets.
Tucker is the first Democrat elected to the office since Jim Hightower was reelected in 1986.
Written by The Alamo Republican from Palestine Herald-Press’ reporting, using only the facts in it. Palestine Herald-Press’ own headline: “Clayton Tucker makes history as the first Democratic elected Texas Agriculture Commissioner in 40 Years”
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