Conversation so far:
How did George H.
W.
Bush get George H.
W.
Bush's political start?
Bush served as Chairman of the Republican Party for Harris County, Texas in 1964, but wanted to be more involved in policy making.
How did he get more involved in policy making?
Bush was elected in 1966 to a House of Representatives seat from the 7th District of Texas, defeating with 57 percent of the ballots cast the Democrat Frank Briscoe.
What did he accomplish during this time?
Bush voted for the Civil Rights Act of 1968, although it was generally unpopular in his district.
Did he suffer any repercussions for that?
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Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
In 1970 Nixon convinced Bush to relinquish his House seat to run for the Senate against Ralph Yarborough, a fierce Nixon critic.

Question: Was it a successful run?
Self-contained rewrite: Was George H. W. Bush's run run for the Senate successful?