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Collier was the 2018 Democratic nominee against Patrick and lost by 5 percentage points. Author: PATRICK SVITEK (The Texas Tribune) Published: 12:23 PM CDT April 6, 2021 Updated: 12:24 PM CDT April 6, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas — (The Texas Tribune) — Mike Collier, the 2018 Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor who lost to Dan Patrick by 5 percentage points, is gearing up for another run. Note: the video in this story is Dan Patrick's comments on Texas election bills from April 6, 2021 Collier is launching an exploratory committee to challenge ...

<figcaption> Democratic candidate for Lt. Governor Mike Collier spoke at a candidate rally in Lakeway for statewide and congressional candidates on Sept. 30, 2018. <cite>Credit: Bob Daemmrich for The Texas Tribune</cite> </figcaption>

Credit: Bob Daemmrich for The Texas Tribune Mike Collier, the 2018 Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor who lost to Dan Patrick by 5 percentage points, is gearing up for another run. Collier is launching an exploratory committee to challenge Patrick again next year, though he said it is more of a "confirmatory" committee and that he is "intent on doing this." "This is a rematch, and it's all about holding Dan Patrick accountable," Collier said in an interview, arguing that two major recent events — the winter weather emergency and coronavirus pandemic — have shown "what p...