Kristin HookDemocraticGrowing up in a mixed family in South Texas, I have witnessed the disparities in opportunities given to Hispanic and White working class-families like my own. I watched my family work hard but still struggle living paycheck to paycheck. With the help of student loans, scholarships, and Pell grants, I earned two degreesMTMark TeixeiraRepublicanMark “Tex” Teixeira (tuh-SHARE-uh) is a proven winner who’s ready to fight and win for Texas in Congress. Born to a Navy veteran father and a schoolteacher mother, Mark learned discipline, hard work, and service from an early age. Mark’s five seasons with the Texas Rangers planted the roots of a lifelong connection to U.S. House members represent a single district and serve two-year terms. They introduce bills, control the federal budget, and vote on laws.
In the general election, the candidates who advanced face off and the winner takes office.
