George P. Looks to Accomplish Bush Family First

George P. Bush is poised to be elected Texas land commissioner. That would make him the first in his famous political family to win his first election.

The 38-year-old energy consultant is expected to top former Democratic El Paso Mayor John Cook on Tuesday.

Bush is the grandson of one former president and nephew of another. His father was Florida governor and may run for the White House in 2016.

But no other Bush, even the source of George P.'s middle name, Connecticut Sen. Prescott Bush, won his first election.

The Texas land commissioner administers publicly owned lands in a powerful but little-known post. It could lead to loftier offices.

George P. Bush is a fluent Spanish speaker who Texas Republicans hope can woo the state's Hispanic population.