Former Galveston Mayor Joe Jaworski, who came up short in the 2022 primary against former ACLU attorney Rochelle Garza, announced his second run.

The former Galveston mayor lost his party’s nomination in a 2022 runoff but says better preparation and a different political environment will work in his favor.

The third-term lawmaker enters into the crowded GOP contest as the first, and only, heavyweight Democratic contender. If he's able to clinch the Democratic primary, Johnson may go up against one of his colleagues,