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WASHINGTON — When Katy Padilla Stout first announced a bid for Texas’ 23rd Congressional District, neither the former teacher — nor the Republican-held seat — were on many Democrats’ radar.
But now that the Republican incumbent has dropped out of the race amid a scandal, and a hardline gun activist YouTuber with a history of edgy, controversial comments has taken his place as the GOP nominee, Padilla Stout’s phone has started ringing more — with both Texans and Washingtonians on the other end — since she won last week’s Democratic primary.
