Abel Herrero: "Well, one of them is experience. He was not dealing or anything like that, but he was in possession, even though it wasn't an amount but what I believe is that we can look at some of these issues. He currently serves as Managing Partner of Health View Capital Partners and as mayor of Rocky Mount. margin: 8px auto; Similarly, foreign threats are now being waged using modern tools of cyber-hacking and disinformation, designed to sow chaos in our country. That security includes closing the border and building a wall. } It's no coincidence that a lot of individuals are coming from other states to locate in, in in Texas, and that's because we're in a great area, because of our land because of our rules that we have that allow for growth of business. Our America First policies resonate with the Hispanic community and others who live in this district. We also have under the projections of the Texas Comptroller forecast to have revenues. I quit school when I was in the 10th grade, got my GED, had to take care of my brother who had muscular dystrophy, and we've been very blessed. .votebox_legend { chevron.removeClass('fa-chevron-up'); Republican Carolyn Vaughn is going up against Democratic incumbent Abel Herrero, who has had his seat at the. width: 100% !important; Texas' primary election is March 1. widget_load_check_dom() So if the state does its part and makes public schools a priority and fully funds our public schools, it helps us address a lot of the issues.". U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (D) defeated U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores (R) in the general election for Texas' 34th Congressional District on November 8, 2022. What can you bring to the table that your opponent cannot? } ", Carolyn Vaughn:"I want it because I want to make a difference and I want someone representing our district that has our values. The we built a nice law practice and we have four teenage children. margin: 0; break-inside: avoid-column; .panel-body { I want to look at school choice. margin-bottom: 0px; a[aria-expanded=false] .fa-chevron-down { color: #888; } Texas Statewide Candidates 2022. We have plenty of oil and gas here. Allowing some 2 million people, unvetted, to cross into our nation, be given carte blanche with benefits and about to be "made" citizens is a travesty. Incumbent Filemon Vela defeated Diego Zavala and Osbert Rodriguez Haro III in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 34 on March 3, 2020. } Texas won the case in a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court holding that ICJ decisions were not binding in domestic law and that the President had no power . } 8:51 PM EDT, Thu October 13, 2022 CNN projects Republican Mayra Flores will win the special election for Texas' 34th District, giving Republicans an additional seat in the House for the rest. But Republicans are eager to capture the seat as they try to gain new ground in South Texas, and the special election is happening under the previous, more competitive boundaries of the 34th District. chevron.addClass('fa-chevron-down'); And so we have a senior who's graduating this year so we're excited and proud of all of our kids and just grateful to be able to represent District 34 in the state. Texas gained two U.S. House districts following the 2020 census. .leg-hnt-hide { background-color: #dac113; Nearly 40 years later, he has founded two globally successful technology start-ups, serving some of the worlds largest companies and innovative employers. } .leg-hnt-district-number { font-weight: bold; @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { I one that has been analytical and comparing the pros and the cons of an issue. There was resistance in the house, but you know, I do think that it's important for us to look at those issues again, so that we can try to be smart on crime. font-size: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; During that time he has served as a patrol officer, interdiction officer, narcotics officer, and a Special Agent. Im running for Congress to finish Congressman Filemon Velas term because South Texas deserves a representative who will focus on what matters: lower costs, affordable healthcare, safe communities, and a secure retirement," Sanchez said. It has to stop. if (window.jQuery) { [14] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. padding-left: 10px; Survey responses from candidates in this race. } So it needs to stop and I think that's where the buck stops is with Biden. It is your body and is your right but there are contraceptives just like men have things they can do. School funding goes with child! font-size: 20px; if (document.readyState === 'complete') { The Democrats want us to accept all these things as the new normal and I will not. width: 100%; .census-table-widget { Three years of Democratic trifectasTwenty years of Republican trifectas ", "Sandy is a successful business executive who has started businesses, created jobs, and worked her way up the hard way. Sanchez also served as a justice of the peace for Cameron County from 2003 to 2010. So I think it would help create a situation where it would allow for some flexibility, if you will, but I do believe that there needs to be some parameters, especially when it comes to the access of anything of that sort to children that are under age, obviously. 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I will advocate and represent them as I have been the last couple of years.". So many different avenues. .race_footer { So we want to do everything that we can do to make sure that we reduce the cost of living. We've got problems with roads that we need to fix. .leg-hnt-responsive-columns { They can be better moms and there are some places right here and in the state that does that so I just think we need to help the mom if she decides and I think that you need you to know the women are constantly saying, "Well it's my body, my right." ". } .census-table-source { According to data from Daily Kos, voters in the redrawn 34th District backed Joe Biden (D) over Donald Trump (R) 57.3% to 41.8% in the 2020 presidential election. } .inner_percentage.Democratic { $('.collapse').collapse('show'); max-width: 500px; }. I plan to radically shrink the control and reach of the Federal Government by abolishing several federal agencies including the IRS, The Department of Commerce, The Dept of Education, Dept of Interior and lastly the Dept of Labor. display: flex; VoterInfobyState_Timeout_jquery = setTimeout(widget_load_check_jquery, 500); overflow-y: auto; } There are 23 candidates on the ballot in Saturday's special election for a vacant House seat. Vela faced no opposition in the Democratic primary on March 1, 2016, while Gonzalez defeated William "Willie" Vaden to win the Republican nomination.[24][25]. 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Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? top: -1px; Gonzalez's campaign website said, "Vicente has stood by our promise to veterans, helping constituents cut through red tape at the VA and working across the aisle to prevent the shameful deportation of our honorably discharged veterans. background-color: #ccc; padding-left: 16px; We're gonna lose our country. Some ask why run? max-height: 580px; display: block; font-size: 12px; !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var a in e.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r