Texas poised to send its first two Latinas to Congress

[TexasTowelie]

by Abby Livingston and Julián Aguilar, Texas Tribune


The state of Texas is all but certain to break a major glass ceiling and send at least one, and likely two, Hispanic women to Congress next year.

In El Paso, former El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar declared victory Tuesday night in her race to replace Democratic U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, who is running for the U.S. Senate.

Across the state, state Sen. Sylvia Garcia won her bid for the Democratic nomination for the seat to replace U.S. Rep. Gene Green, D-Houston.

Each woman won the Democratic primary in districts that are heavily in favor of their party in the fall.

The two women are also likely to be in the first class of Texas freshmen women elected to a full term in Congress in 22 years — and they may yet be joined by more women from both sides of the aisle in the fall.

Read more: https://www.texastribune.org/2018/03/06/texas-poised-send-first-two-latinas-congress/

[McCamy Taylor]

1. Towelie!

[Cha]

2. Great news for Texas

and the country!

Gracias, TT

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3. K&R

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4. Great news, TT.

K&R

[Gothmog]

5. Yeah for Sylvia Garcia

Sen. Garcia is a good lady and will be a great member of Congress

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