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الأربعاء، 6 يونيو 2018

Following The 23rd Congressional District Texas Elections

By Jessica Morris


2018 is a year in which new representatives are being elected in all of the districts in the United States. This is helpful in clearing up any confusion if someone is confused as to whether or not there is an election going on in their area or not. The 23rd congressional district texas elections is one that many people are talking about, and everyone's excited to see how this one pans out.

People who want to participate in their local election should keep a few dates in mind. Candidates had to be filed by December 11th, 2017, so that had already been taken care of. The primaries were March 6th, 2018, and later this same year on November 6th, the general election will be held.

When a person is an incumbent, it means that they are currently the person who is holding this office. The incumbent representative in this area is Will Hurd, who has been in that seat since 2014. As a Republican, he certainly has a way of making decisions and handling difficult situations that are rooted in his political philosophies.

The exciting thing about this particular race is that this is one of the swing districts that people have had their eye on. This refers to an area that is slowly having a change of heart when it comes to their political views. Sometimes all it can take is a small population of people changing their minds to tip the scale and completely change the dynamics of a certain area.

In 2016, this is one of the few districts in this state that even came close to electing a Democratic representative. Will Hurd was only able to beat his challenger, a Democrat by the name of Pete Gallego, by barely over a single percentage point. The closeness of the race just goes to show how divided the opinions are in this area, but unlike with horseshoes and hand grenades, close does not always make a difference if it's just not enough.

Pete Gallego and Will Hurd have both been vying for the same seat for a while now. In 2014, Gallego had been in office for two years, but Hurd beat him in the race. In 2016, Gallego tried again, but Hurd barely managed to hold onto his position.

One of the big reasons why so many people are interested in this race in particular is because it is essentially the only of the many Texan districts that is truly a swing district. It is clear to many people that this is mostly a Republican state, so it can be quite surprising to find an area so divided in opinion around those parts. For this reason, this race has received extra interest and media attention.

People don't always have easy access to voting methods, even though they should. Sometimes it's just because a ballot got lost in the mail, or you live a long distance from the nearest registered voting facility. The best thing to do in these types of situations is to call a local government official to find out the easiest way you can get your vote in and have your voice heard.




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