Editorial: Abbott's GOP primary hit list a fine example of why some folks hate politics

To hear the governor tell it, longtime Republican state Rep. Travis Clardy took a wrong left turn during the last legislative session and ended up living on Liberal Lane, co-hosting backyard barbecues with Beto O’Rourke.

Clardy — who represents House District 11 that includes Rusk, Nacogdoches, Newton, Panola, Shelby and Sabine counties — is among a number of incumbent GOP representatives on Gov. Greg Abbott’s primary hit list.