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Republicans eyes Latinos in South Texas in effort to regain Congress
The party is zeroing in on a trio of House seats in the region as key targets.
By JILL COLVINAssociated Press
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McALLEN, Texas – In Republicans’ bid to retake control of Congress, this traditionally Democratic stretch of South Texas has quietly become a top battleground.
After making unexpected gains last November, the GOP is zeroing in on a trio of House seats in the region as key targets heading into next year’s midterm elections. They include the 15th Congressional District, which hasn’t sent a Republican to Washington since its creation in 1903, but where a GOP newcomer came within three points of winning in 2020.
But with Congress having just a six-seat majority in the House, Democrats in Texas say the party has to take the threat seriously. I don t think there s any question that we need to be concerned about it and we need to put more resources into it, said Gilberto Hinojosa, the chair of the Texas Democratic Party.
Republicans top target in the area is the 15th District. It currently stretches from the border s Hidalgo County, which is more than 90% Hispanic, to the eastern suburbs of San Antonio. Voters here have never sent a Republican to Washington, which is why national party leaders were so stunned when Monica De La Cruz-Hernandez, a small business owner, came within 10,000 votes of beating Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, a two-term Democrat.
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GOP eyes Latinos in South Texas in effort to regain Congress
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1of8Republican Monica De La Cruz-Hernandez, running in the next general election for the 15th House congressional district, talks in her office in Alamo, Texas, Thursday, July 8, 2021. In Republicans bid to retake control of Congress, this traditionally Democratic stretch of south Texas has quietly become a top battleground. After making unexpected gains last November, the GOP is zeroing in on a trio of House seats in the region as key targets heading into next year s midterm elections. They include the 15th congressional district, which hasn t sent a Republican to Washington since its creation in 1903, but where the GOP newcomer came within three points of winning in 2020.Eric Gay/APShow MoreShow Less