Identity politics, changing demographics take center stage in Sheryl Cole and Chito Vela's race in Austin
The Democratic runoff to replace outgoing state Rep. Dawnna Dukes is a battle over an East Austin district that's been held by an African-American for 43 years but is now largely Hispanic. Full Story
![Sheryl Cole and Chito Vela at a candidate forum hosted by The Texas Tribune in East Austin on May 7, 2018.](https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/qowbA1NgAErao9smycjMxGxRIBo=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/09afed4baf20468196cff3cd9e0ccfa8/Cole_Vela_debate_BD_TT.jpg)