Republican Rep. John Culberson’s Houston-area district went for Hillary Clinton in 2016, and he’s facing a tough challenge from Democrat Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, so Culberson doesn’t seem overwhelmed with gratitude that Donald Trump is coming to town. He’s skipping Trump's rally Monday night, in fact.
Oh, sure, he has an excuse:
"Congressman Culberson is attending a previously scheduled neighborhood meeting that represents around 30 neighborhoods in west Houston, and he will be talking about his work to strengthen the area's flood-control network," Kelly said.
The meeting may have been previously scheduled, but if Trump were popular, it’s overwhelmingly likely Culberson would be at that rally.
Culberson isn’t the first unexpectedly endangered House Republican to opt out of a campaign event with Trump: Rep. Kevin Yoder made the same choice earlier this month when Trump was in Kansas.
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