The July 31 special election to replace state Sen. Carlos Uresti, D-San Antonio, who resigned Thursday, has attracted eight candidates. The list includes Uresti’s brother, Tomas Uresti, a state representative who lost his re-election bid in the March primary.
Carlos “Charlie” Uresti
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Gov. Greg Abbott announces July 31 special election for state Sen. Carlos Uresti’s seat
Uresti, a San Antonio Democrat, announced his resignation Monday, four months after he was found guilty of 11 felonies.
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State Government
Texas state Sen. Carlos Uresti resigns after felony convictions
Four months after he was convicted of 11 felonies, Texas state Sen. Carlos Uresti announced Monday that he will resign from the Texas Legislature, where he’s served for more than two decades.
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Texas Elections 2018
Analysis: The Texas Senate’s Republican supermajority, on the bubble
The November general elections are still ahead, but they won’t by themselves determine all of the important spots in the Texas Legislature. Watch the empty chairs — they can be almost as important as the occupied ones.
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Analysis: You can’t replace some Texas lawmakers without their permission
It’s not enough to know that a political seat will be empty — you need to know when it will be empty. That’s often up to the current officeholders, and the timing that works for them doesn’t always match what works for others.
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Analysis: Changing the Texas Senate, a special election at a time
With all these candidates lining up, you might think there are going to be special elections for the Texas Senate in Houston and San Antonio. Eventually, you’re probably going to be right.
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State Government
Former congressman Pete Gallego forms campaign to replace Texas state Sen. Carlos Uresti
Another prominent Democrat has announced plans to run for Senate District 19, a San Antonio-based seat currently held by a longtime state lawmaker recently convicted of 11 felonies.
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State Government
State Sen. Carlos Uresti got 11 felony convictions for a Ponzi scheme. The Texas Ethics Commission added a $500 fine.
The commission said Uresti improperly disclosed income from FourWinds Logistics, the Ponzi scheme that earned him 11 felony convictions last month.
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Politics
State Rep. Roland Gutierrez to seek Carlos Uresti’s seat in Texas Senate
Gutierrez is running for Texas Senate District 19, a Democratic-leaning San Antonio district that overlaps with his own and is held by a senator who was recently convicted of 11 felonies.
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Politics
After his felony conviction, state Sen. Carlos Uresti’s job is at risk. But his pension is safe.
State Sen. Carlos Uresti was convicted of 11 felonies, but that doesn’t mean he immediately has to leave the state Legislature. And he’ll still be eligible for his sizable government pension.
