Rep. Cindy Burkett is giving up her seat in the Texas House to run for Senate against incumbent Republican Bob Hall.

Burkett, R-Sunnyvale, officially launch her campaign Tuesday morning.

In an interview with The Dallas Morning News, Burkett said she wants to bring "common sense conservatism" to Senate District 2, where Hall has served since 2015.

"Bob Hall's heart is in the right place, but he's not been effective in promoting the values we share," Burkett said. "I have a history of showing I can get things done."

Hall countered by saying that Burkett represented the "liberal wing" of the Republican Party.

"During my first term as Senator, I have been ranked one of the most conservative Senators in Texas," Hall said in response to Burkett's candidacy. "This consistent conservative record has lead to strong opposition from liberal forces who want to see our government grow, our values diminished and our rights infringed. Those liberal forces have found an ally in Cindy Burkett."

The matchup is one of several key Senate primary races in North Texas. In Collin County, Dallas County Republican Party Chairman Phillip Huffines and Angela Paxton, the wife of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, are expected to face off in Senate District 8. And Rep. Pat Fallon of Frisco is preparing to run against incumbent Craig Estes of Wichita Falls in Senate District 30.

The GOP primary is March 6.

Hall, 75, was elected to the seat in 2014, when he upset longtime incumbent Bob Deuell by 150 votes in a runoff.

Senator Bob Hall addresses a person giving testimony on SB14 at the Senate Committee on Business and Commerce at the Capitol on Saturday, July 22. SB14 concerns a property owner's right to remove a tree or vegetation. (Deborah Cannon / Austin American-Statesman)

But Hall, who lives in Edgewood, has been unable to advance significant legislation, passing only one bill through the Legislature during his tenure.

But many GOP voters like Hall, an Air Force veteran and a staunch conservative, because of his stand on certain issues, such as limited government.

"I did not just campaign as a conservative, I governed as a conservative; promised made were promises kept," Hall said. "Over the next 6 months the contrast between her liberal voting record and my conservative voting record will be clear to the voters. We welcome the challenge."

Burkett, 59, says she can do better for the district that includes parts of Dallas, Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall and Van Zandt counties.

"I care deeply about the area and the state," she said. "I want to bring my conservative approach to the Senate and make sure those values are advanced."

Hall will likely try to cast Burkett as a moderate who supported House Speaker Joe Straus, R-San Antonio.

But Burkett counters that Hall can't say he's more conservative than her because she is fiscally responsible and opposes abortion.

"I'm preparing for anything," she said. "I'm running on the issues I believe in and my accomplishments."

Burkett, who has served in the House since 2011, added that it's important to engage with moderate Republicans and Democrats to advance legislation.

"It's very important to effectively communicate with people on all sides," she said.