With six candidates, the District 58 state representative open seat is the most crowded of next years races. Candidates began to declare their intentions to enter the race earlier this year shortly after state Rep. Rob Orr, R-Burleson, announced he will not seek re-election. District 58 includes Johnson and Bosque counties. <\/p>\n
In addition to four Republicans and one Democrat, Libertarian candidate Jesse Pistokache Jr. also filed for the race. <\/p>\n
Dont look for him on the Texas Secretary of States websites list of candidates. <\/p>\n
These candidate listings are specifically for candidates running in the primary elections, Pistokache said. Currently, only the Republican and Democratic parties hold primary elections in Texas. The [Libertarian and other parties] often nominate their candidates at conventions. <\/p>\n
Not that it matters much since Pistokache is the sole Libertarian candidate in the race and will go on to face the winner of the March 4 Republican Primary and Democratic candidate Greg Kauffman in Novembers general election. <\/p>\n
The 31-year-old Joshua resident said this marks his first run for office. <\/p>\n
I decided to run because I wanted to give voters an option other than the status quo of Republicans and Democrats, Pistokache said. <\/p>\n
Pistokache attended Godley and Joshua high schools and Hill College and previously served as a volunteer firefighter for the Mid-North Volunteer Fire Department and described himself as someone who cares about and likes to help his community and as a voice for the people. <\/p>\n
I probably dont appear too politically correct, Pistokache said. Im not much of a suit and tie guy; Im more Wranglers, boots and a hat. <\/p>\n
Pistokache said he has no plans to start a political Facebook site, but welcomed voters to friend him on his personal Facebook page and to stop and visit with him should they see him out and about the district. <\/p>\n
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