The seat is held by Pleasanton Republican Pete Flores, who won it in a special-election upset last year.
Roland Gutierrez
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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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TribCast
TribCast: More fundraising headlines, Texas GOP reaction to Trump and Russia, SD-19 special election
On this week’s TribCast, Patrick talks to Ross, Aman and Evan about the latest campaign finance reports, how Texas Republicans reacted to President Donald Trump’s summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and the July 31 special election for Senate District 19.
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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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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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State Government
Ahead of special session, annexation reform debate gears up
Residents and military officials testified about annexation reform Monday during a meeting of the House Defense and Veteran’s Affairs Committee.
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The Brief: May 21, 2015
Budget conferees on Wednesday settled on funding levels for public education and border security, but big decisions on property tax cuts and roads funding remain for Thursday.
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Politics
House Backs Bill Denying Pensions to Lawbreakers
Texas politicians convicted of major public corruption crimes would lose their lucrative pensions under a bill that the Texas House tentatively passed Thursday in a unanimous vote.
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Health care
The Brief: Sept. 4, 2014
In a blow to Texas pride, it appears that the Lone Star State has lost out to Nevada in the race to land Tesla Motors’ $5 billion battery “gigafactory.”