Former NRCC head Pete Sessions
Former NRCC head Pete Sessions dispatched an underfunded intra-party challenge from tea partier Katrina Pierson by a meh 64-36 margin last year, and he may soon have bigger things to worry about. Texas state Sen. Don Huffines tells the Quorum Report that he
isn't ruling out a primary campaign against Sessions in the 32nd District, though he didn't say much more.
Last year, Huffines narrowly unseated 24-year incumbent John Carona in a bitter and expensive primary, so he's no stranger to tough contests. Huffines, who ran as a tea party challenger, portrayed his opponent as a "serial tax raiser" and centrist, Huffines' his own business benefited from special tax hikes. If Huffines faces Sessions, it's likely that we'll see a similar battle, with the dreaded label "Washington insider" thrown in for flavor. Sessions helmed the NRCC as the GOP was retaking the House in 2010, and it would certainly be ironic if he ended up as a tea party victim.
Huffines represents about 55 percent of TX-32, though the freshman he hasn't had much time to establish himself or heal any lingering primary wounds. And while Sessions may not be beloved, the powerful incumbent won't struggle to raise money. Romney won this Dallas-area seat 57-42 and the winner should be able to keep it in GOP hands without much trouble.