By Benjamin Nopper | ContributorRepublican Texas Railroad Commissioner candidate James Wright held a 52% lead over Democratic candidate Chrysta Castañeda, who held 43% of votes as of 9 p.m.Wright, an oil and gas businessman, said via his website said that he “believes that the Railroad Commission should continue to engage with the [oil and gas] industry and the public to find solutions to problems that will make a difference not only for Texans but in Washington and across the world.”Wright defeated Republican incumbent Ryan Sitton in the Republican primary in March despite having a much smaller campaign budget.Wright’s opponent, Castañeda,…
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