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George H. W. Bush

Political Offices

What office did Bush first seek?

In 1964, Bush served as chairman of the Republican Party for Harris County, Texas, and attended the 1964 Republican National Convention. He ambitiously ran for a seat in the U.S. Senate. He captured the Republican nomination but lost to Democrat incumbent Ralph Yarbrough.

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