The GOP race to take on Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-Texas) is heating up. Candidates are now seeing a clearer path to a general election victory should a newly drawn congressional map swing the district in favor of Republicans.
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August 06, 2025
GOP field growing against Gonzalez
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