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Texas 2022 Elections

With a congressional seat suddenly open, Democrats in the Rio Grande Valley race to recruit for a competitive district

U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez announced last week he’ll seek reelection in a new seat, leaving his 15th Congressional District open for the 2022 election. Candidate filing begins Nov. 13.

Pedestrians walk in downtown McAllen on Oct. 31, 2021.
A campaign sign for U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-McAllen, in Brownsville on Oct. 31, 2021.

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