U.S., state House candidates could play key roles in big changes
My Mom came here chasing the American dream, congressional candidate Gina Ortiz Jones explained. We were lucky to be born in this very special country. Jones is running for Congressional District 23, the seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, a Republican. She lost to the Hurd by just a few hundred votes in 2018, but the district leans Democratic and voted for Clinton in 2016. So Jones believes her chances are good this time around. And Hurd isnt running this time.
But shes not taking anything for granted.
Although the announcement of her current opponent Tony Gonzalezs primary win was delayed for weeks by recounts, and she had the advantage of campaigning in person last election, Jones said shes taking nothing for granted in these days of pandemic. So she hasnt made any in-person appearances this election since March.
A few weeks ago, with the encouragement of the national Republican Party, Gonzalezs campaign began using homophobic slurs against her. She has shrugged off the anti-LGBTQ attacks, accusing her opponent of having nothing else to offer.
Theyre resorting to gutter politics, she said. Ill talk about issues.
than responding positively to the gutter politics, Jones said, the voters of District 23 have offered her words of support and encouragement, and campaign contributions have increased.
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