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Joaquin Castro (born September 16, 1974) [1] is an American lawyer and Democratic politician who has represented Texas's 20th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2013.
This is a list of Hispanic and Latino Americans who have served in the United States Congress. Persons included are identified as having a lineage from Spain or Latin America, a definition that includes Brazil, but not Portugal. Entries shaded in gray refer to current members of the U.S. Congress.
She graduated from San Benito High School and South Texas College. Before her congressional campaign, she worked as a respiratory therapist and as chair of Hispanic outreach for the Hidalgo County Republican Party. In June 2022, a special election in Texas's 34th congressional district was held after Democratic Representative Filemon Vela Jr ...
Henry B. Gonzalez, the first Hispanic Congressman from Texas. Rosanna Gabaldón – Arizona state senator; Pete Gallego – Congressman from Texas; Ruben Gallego – Senator from Arizona; Jose Manuel Gallegos – Delegate from New Mexico; Eric Garcetti – 42nd Mayor of Los Angeles; Chuy García – Congressman from Illinois; David Garcia ...
Garcia handily won the November 6 general election. She and Veronica Escobar became the first Latina congresswomen from Texas, and Garcia is the first woman to represent the district. [19] [20] Garcia is also the first Hispanic to represent a significant portion of Houston in Congress.
Monica De La Cruz (born November 11, 1974) [1] is an American politician and insurance agent from the state of Texas. She has represented Texas's 15th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2023.
Escobar resigned from office in August 2017 to run full-time in the 2018 election to succeed Beto O'Rourke in the United States House of Representatives for Texas's 16th congressional district. [6] As the district is a solidly Democratic, majority-Hispanic district, whoever won the Democratic primary was heavily favored in November. [2]
Texas's 20th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives includes the western half of San Antonio and Bexar County in Texas.The district is heavily Latino/Hispanic (predominantly of Mexican descent), as is the surrounding area.