Republicans once needed a unicorn to hold Texas' swingy 23rd Congressional District. Now that it's a safe seat, Gonzales' credentials are under attack.
U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales hosts a school safety roundtable including local law enforcement and school district leadership last year.Texas’ 23rd Congressional district was once one of the most competitive seats on the U.S. House of Representatives map, drawing Republican and Democratic candidates with résumés aimed at attracting the widest range of potential voters.
This year, Gonzales faces four primary challengers who say he’s no longer conservative enough for the district, and point to his work with Democrats onstaff declined multiple requests to make him available for an interview. Spokesman Evan Albertson said that the congressman is campaigning across his district but declined to provide a list of events.for his reelection race, and the National Republican Congressional Committee believes he’s well-positioned to earn a third term.
Gonzales, who grew up in San Antonio’s Five Points neighborhood, was absent from a recent candidate debate hosted by the Republican Party of Bexar County and decided not to defend his record at a State Republican Executive Committee meeting last March where members Among Gonzales’ critics, however, there’s a strong desire to see the district represented by someone willing to put the border above all other issues.
“I wanted them to know who I am, where I come from and what I stand for,” Lopez said of the lawmakers. “The Freedom Caucus is growing, and I want it to grow … because they’re the ones actually making the difference of what we see today.”
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