Bexar County GOP officials said they may file a lawsuit against Texas House District 118 candidate Kristian Carranza, a Democrat, alleging that she changed her last name from Thompson to appeal to voters on the city's largely Latino South Side. Carranza is running against Republican incumbent Texas Rep.
Texas House District 118 candidate Kristian Carranza legally changed her last name from Thompson in 2023, and Republicans now say they may file a lawsuit.
Carranza is running against Republican incumbent Texas Rep. John Lujan, who's represented the district since 2021. A political newcomer, Carranza won the Democratic primary against Carlos Quezada in May, securing 63% of the vote. Since then, she’s been running an aggressive ground campaign, knocking on doors and attenting community events.
“We believe that was changed, possibly, you know, to have a beautiful Hispanic last name in a beautiful Hispanic district to influence voters,” Coons said. “I take my last name from my single mother who raised me, not my absent father,” Carranza said. “My mom and grandmother raised me on the Southside — and I’m incredibly proud of my family’s story.”
“For us, it just seems after 30 years, right before the race, that the name gets changed,” Coons said. “That’s all we're questioning.”
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