Although many incumbents who serve the Spring and Klein community are on their way to another term following the March 4 primaries, the Nov. 4 general election will feature several contested races for state and national officials.
Almost all of the races will see incumbents attempting to serve another term, but with state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, in the thick of a runoff battle for lieutenant governor, District 7 will have a new senator in January.
Paul Bettencourt, business owner and former Harris County tax assessor, dominated the Republican Primary for District 7, earning 89.2 percent of the votes against opponent James Wilson. Bettencourt said he had not run in a primary in 14 years prior to the March election.
"It was a big honor to get nearly 90 percent of the vote after 14 years, because I only got 87 percent of the vote then," he said.
