I guess Republicans in Texas aren’t as tolerant of cross-dressing candidates as some in the GOP establishment had hoped.
Sam Walls appeared to be cruising to victory in his Republican primary race in a conservative state House district. That is, until photographs of him in women’s dresses, wigs, and makeup surfaced.
Though supporters defended Walls by comparing him to J. Edgar Hoover, it apparently wasn’t enough. Walls lost his primary campaign yesterday.
“Some people have said they feel sorry for me, but let me tell you how wonderful it has been for me,” Walls said after his loss. “If you have not had the opportunity to find out that all your friends are true friends, then I feel sorry for you.”
He has said his family had “dealt with” the dress issue, and he apologized to supporters for any embarrassment caused by “a small part of my personal past.”