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TX-24: Afro-Latina candidate Candace Valenzuela wants to continue John Lewis' legacy in Congress
Candace Valenzuela wants to make history as the first Afro-Latina in Congress, and hopes her victory in November can help continue the fight for social justice waged by the late Rep. John Lewis.
Valenzuela, 37, won the Democratic primary runoff last Tuesday for Texas' 24th congressional district and is now facing her Republican rival, Beth Van Duyne, in November's elections.
In an extensive telephone interview with Noticias Telemundo, Valenzuela addressed a wide range of topics, including Lewis's legacy as a titan of civil rights.
Valenzuela described the late Black congressman as an American hero.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/afro-latina-candidate-candace-valenzuela-wants-continue-john-lewis-legacy-n1234579
