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MJ Hegar Says Opponent Campaign Threw Candy at Her Kids

By Jerel Flint
Posted November 1, 2018 at 5:59pm

By Jerel Flint

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Texas 31st District hopeful Mary Jennings Hegar posted a video on Twitter alleging members of Rep. John Carter’s campaign team harassed Hegar and her family while trick-or-treating for Halloween by throwing candy at them. A spokesman for Carter refuted Hegar’s account of the incident and denied any wrongdoing on behalf of campaign staff and volunteers.

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