Leticia Van De Putte announced today that she’s running for Lieutenant Governor.

From Harvey Kronberg (subscription only)

VAN DE PUTTE ANNOUNCES FOR LITE GUV

Shows in first speech as a Lt Gov candidate that she’s ready to be the attack dog

In a wide-ranging speech in which she lashed out directly at the Republicans running for Lite Guv, Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio, on Saturday began making the case that she should preside over the Texas Senate come 2015. Brought onstage by her daughter in a packed gymnasium at San Antonio College, Van de Putte told the crowd repeatedly that she was running because “Mama aint’ happy.” And she said, “If your family is anything like my family – when Mamma’s not happy, ain’t nobody happy.”

This Mama is happy.