Michael Williams takes Hewlett's offer for "personal tour" of district

UPDATE: Former Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams of Arlington is accepting Cleburne Mayor Justin Hewlett's offer to tour District 25, his campaign announced late Thursday.

"Mayor Hewlett is extremely kind. Michael accepts his offer," Williams' campaign wrote, noting that "140,000 Texans in [District] 25 voted for Michael for a third time in 2008."

Williams' campaign didn't stop there: "Commissioner Michael Williams has won three Republican Primary elections and three General Elections in the state of Texas, earning more than 12,200,000 votes in those elections.  Justin Hewlett was elected Mayor of Cleburne 17 months ago with 1,137 votes."

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Cleburne Mayor Justin Hewlett today offered to give a personal tour of Congressional District 25 -- which he is seeking -- to two of his fellow Republican challengers: Roger Williams and Michael Williams.

The district stretches along more than 175 square miles, drawing its biggest population base -- about 240,000 voters -- from Austin-area communities. It also includes 150,000 residents in Johnson County and more than 7,000 in Tarrant County.

"I would like to introduce them to the people, principles and values of my community," Hewlett said in a press release Thursday.

"If Roger Williams and Michael Williams want to represent the friends and neighbors that our family has built our lives around, I think it's important they finally get to know them. We get up early in our part of Texas, so I recommend a 6 a.m. start on a day of your choosing," he said. "Pick a day, we'll hop in my truck and I'll take you on your tour -- I'll even have coffee and breakfast tacos waiting for you."

Republicans Hewlett, former Secretary of State Roger Williams of Weatherford, former Texas Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams of Arlington are in the race, as are Ernie Beltz Jr. of Austin, Bill Burch of Grand Prairie, former Highland Village Mayor Dianne Costa, James Dillon of Liberty Hill, Dave Garrison of Austin, Charlie Holcomb of Wimberley, Brian Matthews of Austin, Wes Riddle of Gatesville and Chad Wilbanks of Austin.

Democrat Elaine Henderson of Lago Vista will face the GOP primary winner in November.

-- Anna M. Tinsley