Former Republican congressman challenging U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro in 2018

[TexasTowelie]

by Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune

Former U.S. Rep. Francisco "Quico" Canseco, a Republican, is challenging U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, a San Antonio Democrat, in 2018.

Canseco filed paperwork Monday with the Federal Election Commission to run as a Republican for Texas' 20th Congressional District, which Castro has represented since 2013. In an interview, Canseco said he spent the summer traveling the district and heard from people who want "somebody who has their back."

"I think that one issue that is very lacking is that person-to-person representation and making sure that the needs of an urban district are being met and not just the people who will ultimately vote for him in very thinly participated elections," Canseco said.

The 20th District is heavily Democratic, and Castro easily won re-election in 2014 and 2016. Republicans did not field a candidate against him in either election.

Read more: https://www.texastribune.org/2017/10/16/former-republican-congressman-challenging-joaquin-castro-2018/

[ATL Ebony]

1. Castro easily won re-election in 2014 and 2016

He's done absolutely nothing to give reason to turn their backs on him now. Dems really aren't stupid, so why would they vote for a repub?? Because he's hispanic? Naw, pitting one against the other will fail, bigly.