Candidate Conversation: Meg Walsh
Up until last month, the race for a Central Texas State Senate seat had gone mostly under the radar.
Texas Senate District 5 includes Williamson County and all or parts of nine others as it weaves into East Texas.
Incumbent Sen. Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown, is seeking his third term. He's a proponent of increasing border security, limiting abortion rights and protecting gun rights. In late September, Schwertner was accused of sending a lewd picture of himself to a UT Austin student. He's denied the claim and according to the Texas Tribune, his attorneys said Monday that they submitted his phone to a forensic examiner who determined the texts and photos could not have come from his phone.
Meanwhile, the university has hired someone from outside to investigate the allegations.
Schwertner faces Democrat Meg Walsh. She's worked in procurement, IT, event project management and finance.
Walsh has said the allegations deserve a thorough investigation. She’s also noted that she’s dealt with workplace harassment.
“I was an advocate for hundreds of survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence in Williamson County,” Walsh said.
She said her top priority if elected would be increasing state funding in public schools to help lower property taxes.