The Republican primary runoff election for the congressional seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX-38) grew more contentious this week over alleged mortgages for illegal immigrants and a retraction demand on Tuesday.
In the initial 10-way Republican primary in March, mortgage and real estate broker Jon Bonck emerged in first place with 48 percent of the vote — just two points short of the 50 percent needed to avoid a runoff election.
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