Corpus Christi's Eric Holguin Vies to Become 1st Out Latino Congressman
Eric Holguin says a similar scenario has played out at more than one of his campaign rallies this year: while speaking, he notices a young person off to the side or in the back, looking at him nervously. Upon meeting Holguin afterward, the young person says something along the lines of, “Oh my God, you’re LGBTQ? So am I. It’s so weird seeing someone who’s openly LGBTQ run for office.”
“I came from their neighborhoods; I came from their schools,” Holguin told the Millennial Politics podcast recently. “So a lot of LGBTQ youth—a lot of LGBTQ people in general—are very inspired, because they see someone who is fearless. I don’t really care what people think about me and my sexual orientation.”
Holguin, the 31-year-old Democratic nominee in Texas’ 27th Congressional District, will face anti-LGBTQ Republican incumbent Michael Cloud on November 6. If Holguin wins, he will become the first openly gay Latino elected to Congress.
“I’m glad I’m a role model in that way, and I’ll continue to encourage others who are scared to go for something like this because they feel like they don’t fit in,” Holguin said.
Read more: http://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2018/09/corpus-christis-eric-holguin-vies-to-become-1st-out-latino-congressman/
This is the congressional district where I live and that foolishly sent Blake Farenthold to Congress. The district received the brunt of the impact of Hurricane Harvey in 2017. I've already voted for Eric three times (the primary, the runoff, and the special election) so he will be receiving my vote again in November.
27th Congressional District
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