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Texas Agriculture Commissioner Candidates Trade Ineligibility Jabs
Each candidate says the other lacks the agriculture experience Texas law requires for the office, and Tucker’s lawyers gave Republicans three business days to respond.
- On Tuesday, attorneys for Democratic Texas Agriculture Commissioner candidate Clayton Tucker challenged Republican opponent Nate Sheets' eligibility, requesting that Texas GOP Chair D'rinda Randall investigate whether Sheets meets state requirements.
- The Texas Agriculture Code requires candidates to be engaged in "the business of agriculture" for five of the past 10 years, a mandate Tucker's team alleges Sheets fails to meet regarding his four-year ownership of Honey Rock Ranch.
- Sheets countered that he has "far or exceeded the requirement" through landownership and production at Nature Nate Farms, while claiming Tucker "does not own any land" and lacks professional agricultural experience.
- Tucker's legal team gave the Texas GOP three business days to publicly share their findings, though experts note Sheets would likely remain on the ballot regardless of a party ruling, potentially unable to assume office if elected.
- This dispute reflects a contentious race for the office, held by Republicans since the 1990s, with recent allegations mirroring earlier concerns from Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller regarding candidate qualifications.
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