Former Hidalgo County Democratic secretary to run for Congress in District 15
A former Hidalgo County Democratic Party precinct chair has announced his bid for Congress in the crowded race for the hotly contested Congressional District 15.
Julio Garza, who says he is the first openly bisexual candidate to run for the seat, is also a former Democratic Party secretary, a small business owner and a part-time rancher.
“Starting the year, I did not think District 15 would be in play, but Texas Republicans decided to gerrymander my congressman to another district,” Garza said in the announcement. “I have always lived in a blue district and Hidalgo County has always been the Democratic stronghold of South Texas. I could not be on the sidelines. I want to be in the fight to keep this district blue.”
Garza is referring to Vicente Gonzalez, D-McAllen, who narrowly won reelection in 2020 against Republican Monica De La Cruz.
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Garza will run in the Democratic primary against Eliza Alvarado, Ruben Ramirez, John Villarreal Rigney, Vanessa Stephanie Tijerina and Michelle Vallejo.
Read more: https://myrgv.com/local-news/elections/2021/12/19/former-hidalgo-county-democratic-secretary-to-run-for-congress-in-district-15/
