The Democrat from San Antonio was initially sentenced in 2018 to 12 years in federal prison. His sentence was later reduced, and he will stay in a halfway house until December 2024.
Carlos “Charlie” Uresti
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Texas Elections 2018
How Texas Democrats lost a state Senate seat amid talk of a blue wave
Republican Pete Flores defeated Democrat Pete Gallego on Tuesday in a state Senate district that Hillary Clinton won by 12 points, prompting Democratic soul-searching less than two months before the midterms.
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Texas Elections 2018
Republican Pete Flores upsets Democrat Pete Gallego in race for Uresti seat
Democrat Gallego has conceded to Flores in the race to replace convicted former state Sen. Carlos Uresti, D-San Antonio, in a Democratic-leaning district. Flores will become the first Hispanic Republican to serve in the state Senate.
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Texas Elections 2018
GOP determined to flip Democratic-friendly state Senate seat in overtime round
The special election runoff Tuesday pits Republican Pete Flores against Democrat Pete Gallego for the seat formerly held by convicted state Sen. Carlos Uresti, D-San Antonio.
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Texas Elections 2018
Abbott sets runoff to replace state Sen. Carlos Uresti for Sept. 18
Gov. Greg Abbott has scheduled a Sept. 18 special election runoff for Senate District 19.
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TribCast
TribCast: A San Antonio special election surprise, latest Cruz-O’Rourke polling
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks with Evan, Jolie and Patrick about the Republican who came out on top in Tuesday’s Texas Senate special election, how conservatives reacted to Gov. Greg Abbott’s cautious consideration of a “red flag” gun law and the latest polling numbers in the Ted Cruz-Beto O’Rourke U.S. Senate matchup.
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Analysis: Don’t count your (Democratic) chickens until they’re elected
Texas political eyes are watching for Republican weaknesses and Democratic chances in two or three state Senate districts. But the tables could be turned in a fourth, where Democrats have ruled for ages.
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Texas Elections 2018
Republican Pete Flores, Democrat Pete Gallego set for runoff for Uresti seat
The race to replace ex-state Sen. Carlos Uresti, D-San Antonio, is headed to a runoff featuring Republican Pete Flores and Democrat Pete Gallego.
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In special election for Uresti state Senate seat, a bipartisan scramble for a runoff berth
In the Tuesday contest to replace former state Sen. Carlos Uresti, D-San Antonio, state Rep. Roland Gutierrez is fighting for a spot in a runoff that is expected to include fellow Democrat Pete Gallego, a former congressman. Meanwhile, Republicans are eyeing a second-round spot for their consensus candidate, Pete Flores.
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Criminal Justice
Former state Sen. Carlos Uresti sentenced to 12 years in prison
The San Antonio Democrat’s sentence comes after he was convicted of 11 felonies in connection with FourWinds Logistics, a now-defunct oilfield services company found to have perpetrated a Ponzi scheme against investors.