AUSTIN — Texas had never elected an openly gay, Black legislator until this year. By November, its voters might be sending as many as three to the state House. ...
If Jones prevails, he will also become the first Texas legislator to live openly with HIV. He told The Dallas Morning News it is significant that the state may go from zero to three openly gay Black lawmakers in one year.
The three candidates each told The News that they learned to lean on each other during the election season. Venton Jones applauded the backgrounds of his colleagues. He pointed out that Jolanda Jones has long been involved in policymaking in Houston, including stints on the city council and school board, and Hayes has worked as a staffer for his local legislator for close to two decades.
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