TX-21, TX-23: San Anronio Express endorse Wendy Davie and Gina Ortiz Jones
ongressional District 21 has morphed from a safe Republican seat to one of the most competitive races in the country, pitting Democratic challenger Wendy Davis against U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, who has served a single term.
We recommend Davis, a former state senator and 2014 Democratic nominee for governor. She knows the legislative process, is knowledgeable on a wide range of issues and is more attuned and ready to respond to the most urgent crises of our times. If elected, she would hit the ground running.
Calling health care the most important issue for her to work on, Davis takes seriously the threat of COVID-19. She also is serious about mitigating man-made climate change, but in a way that recognizes the many jobs tied to the oil and gas sector. That means re-entering the Paris climate agreement, incentivizing wind, solar and geothermal technology, and providing training to workers in the energy sector. She would also be a voice for comprehensive immigration reform and Dreamers.
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In Congressional District 23, which has long been competitive, we recommend Democratic candidate Gina Ortiz Jones.
Stretching 550 miles from San Antonio to El Paso along the U.S.-Mexico border, the district has been as volatile as it is large. Since 2006, Republicans and Democrats have traded the seat back and forth with only the current incumbent, Republican Will Hurd, able to hold it for three consecutive terms.
Hurd’s decision to not seek a fourth term set up this November’s matchup between Jones, a former U.S. Air Force intelligence officer, and Republican candidate Tony Gonzales, a former Navy cryptologist. Gonzales is passionate and has a promising political future, but his answers to questions were painfully vague. Jones is superbly qualified and deeply knowledgeable on a wide range of issues, particularly health care, national security, immigration and trade.
https://www.expressnews.com/opinion/editorials/article/Editorial-In-key-House-races-Davis-and-Ortiz-15631951.php
