Our Candidates
Below is a list of all Democratic candidates on the ballot for Atascosa County for the party, organized in rough order of their appearance on the Ballot.
Talarico for U.S. Senator
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8th generation Texan
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Former Middle School Teacher
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Presbyterian Minister
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Previously a Texas State Rep.
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Aided in funding neighborhood schools
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Promises:
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End the anger & division
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oppose gutting our healthcare
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oppose tax cuts favoring the rich and powerful
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fight the creation of new data centers
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"Our border should be like a front porch — it should have a welcome mat out front and a lock on the door."
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Hold ICE accountable for its abuses
Henry Cuellar for U.S. House Representative
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Born to migrant farm workers
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Associate degree from Laredo Community College
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Continued his studies at Georgetown University
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Received a Masters Degree in International Trade from Texas A&M
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Member of Congressional Appropriations Committee for Homeland Security and serves on the Defense Subcommittee and the Military Construction Subcommittee
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Former member of state house of reps.
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Continue his work in aiding rural development and fighting the opioid crisis.
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Upgrade the GI bill and provide housing to veterans.
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Aid low-income American Students and help promote Immigrant education access.
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Modernize the infrastructure ado with the Mexican-American border, coordinate state, federal, and local law enforcement, and improve oversight of individual agents.
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Gina Hinojosa for Texas State Governor
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Native of the Rio Grande Valley
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Received a BA at the University of Texas
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Law degree from George Washington University
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Civil rights and Union Lawyer
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Austin ISD school board president
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Texas state house of Representatives
Promises:
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Hold corrupt politicians accountable
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Expansion of healthcare access
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Champion the right of working Tejanos
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fight the data centers
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Continue to fight for public welfare
Sarah Eckhardt for Comptroller
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University of Texas Grad.
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LBJ School of Public Affairs
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First woman elected as a Travis County Judge
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Two terms as County Commissioner and then two more terms as County Prosecutor
Promises:
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Protect Public deposits
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Audit Voucher scheme
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Stop no-bid contracts
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break the one party race
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lowers costs
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fight corruption
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restore trust in Texas govt.
Vikki Goodwin for Lieutenant governor
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Dallas Native
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Graduate from the University of Texas
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MPA from LBJ School of Public Affairs
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Serving her fourth term in the Texas Legislature
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Support public education
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Clean water and housing
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Help make housing more affordable
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Comprehensive Healthcare
Nathan Johnson for Attorney General of Texas
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B.S. in Physics from the University of Arizona
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Law Degree from UT Austin
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Litigator and Mediator for Dallas
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Composed music for Dragon Ball Z
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Texas States Senator since 2019
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Authored approx. 433 bills & passed 134
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root out corruption
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protect consumers
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making communities safer
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leading the fight against MAGA assault against individual rights
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Jon Rosenthal For Texas Railroad commissioner
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Degree in Mechanical Engineering from UT Austin
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25 years in energy industry, drilling equipment inspector, and worked with Deepwater Technology
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Flipped House Texas house 135 and has been serving as a Texas state Rep.
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He will not be bought
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Make the grid more shock-proof
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stop the rise in electricity prices for families
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Regulate and defend comunites from data centers
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Clayton Tucker for Agricultural Commissioner
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worked at an early age on his family farm in Lampasas, TX
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Attended Southwest University
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Worked as Water/Ag manager for National Science Foundation
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Studied at National Chengchi University in Taipei, Taiwan
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Make food and farming affordable
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Stop AI data centers
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Support right to raise hemp
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Combat New World Screwworm
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Combat monopoly hold on Texas farms.
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Ben Flores For Texas Land Commissioner
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Came to the United States in 1996
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Studied geography at La Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
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Washed cars, worked at KFC, repaired hotel computers at a Marriott Hotel
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Worked in Cyber security
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Started a ten acre farm in Bay City
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Currently serving on the city council for Bay City Development Corporation
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Diversify revenue and expand Texas use of Renewable energy
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expand leasing opportunities among multiple energy sectors
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ensure the agreements made serve Texas Families
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Work with local communities to identify opportunities
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Cecilia Castellano for Texas State Representative
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President of AZTECA Designs and Construction
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Third generation Texan from Atascosa County
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Member of New Life Christian Center
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Provide better healthcare access to Atascosa, including addressing the shortage of available doctors and nurses in county.
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Support public schools and reject the voucher scheme
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Tax relief
Joe Paz Herrera For State Senator
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UTSA Graduate
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Graduate from Holy Cross Highschool
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MBA Our Lady of The Lake University
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career in food industry
Promises:
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Protect reproductive freedom
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Expanding rural access to healthcare
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Protecting public school access, and protect students
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Improve local law enforcement.
Roland Gutierrez for Texas State Senator
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University Texas Graduate
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J.D. from St. Mary's Law School
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Born in San Antonio, Son of Mexican immigrants
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Previously served on San Antonio's city council
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Prioritize mental health programs
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Continue his work to defend Texas families and farmer suicide prevention
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Andrew Pietraszkiewicz
for Co. Commissioner Precinct 4
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worked as a Senior Industrial engineer at Baker Hughes and Dee Howard as a Systems Analyst
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TRW/Northrop Grumman Chief engineer support the U.S. Air Force Electronic Systems Command
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Worked on Bradley FV Program Saudi Arabia
Promises:
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Defend Water Rights
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Pursue funding for road improvements
Vickie Eckert
for Co. Commissioner Precinct 2
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Worked with her husband to build an animal shelter which she has continued since his passing
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Experienced operator and organizer for local politics.
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fight the data centers
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prep for natural disasters and form plans of action on the local level.
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