Special to El Rrun-Rrun
No one knows who's doing it, but the anonymous pollsters are asking them to rank their recognition of local politicians. Is it the Democratic party, heavy hitting campaign donors, the candidates themselves, or political survey researchers?
One likely aim of the polling, say some courthouse observers who have spoken to local Dems who've participated in it, could be to determine which candidates from among at least four office holders in the district have enough name recognition to run for the U.S. District 34 U.S. Congressional Representative position now held by Fil Vela. 
* Cameron County Judge and former Brownsville City Mayor Eddie Treviño.
Vela announced in March that he is retiring from Congress at the end of this term.
Vela won reelection in 2020 by nearly 14 percentage points in a district that has generally been considered safe for Democrats.
But national Republicans identified him as a target in 2022 after the GOP performed surprisingly well along the Texas-Mexico border in 2020, and this year's redistricting process gives the party an opportunity to redraw the district in a more favorable manner for the party.
Moreover, the district saw a dramatic swing on the presidential ballot. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton carried the district by a 22-point margin. Four years later, President Joe Biden won the seat by 4 points.
They say that among the local office holders mentioned were:
* Texas Legislative District 37 Representative and former Cameron County Commissioner Alex Dominguez.
*Texas Legislative District 38 Representative Eddie Lucio III.
* Current City of Brownsville Mayor Trey Mendez
As the polling among the Democratic faithful continues, will the skeletons in each of these office holders be brought out to the light of scrutiny of a political campaign? And if it is, who will survive it?
Vela won reelection in 2020 by nearly 14 percentage points in a district that has generally been considered safe for Democrats.
But national Republicans identified him as a target in 2022 after the GOP performed surprisingly well along the Texas-Mexico border in 2020, and this year's redistricting process gives the party an opportunity to redraw the district in a more favorable manner for the party.
Moreover, the district saw a dramatic swing on the presidential ballot. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton carried the district by a 22-point margin. Four years later, President Joe Biden won the seat by 4 points.
Vela and wife Rose have accepted positions in the Democratic National Committee.
32 comments:
All democrats are corrupt so it really does not matter. Vela accomplished absolutely nothing while in office except enriching himself and getting his wife a job.
Trey Mendez?
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha aha ha ha ha.
I will not seek nor accept the democratic nomination as your congressman.
-Erasmo Castro
Just like the vegetal vejito in office, they are all corrupt! But the favorite would most likely be El culero Rey Trevino! Ese pinche puto dictator helped Biden cheat his way to the presidency. By helping to keep the false narrative about how deadly the virus was, and then started enforcing lockdowns, curfews, and closed businesses like a pinche dictator. Now it's reward time for Trevino! Long live the king!!!
Texas Republicans finalize bill that would enact stiff new voting restrictions and make it easier to overturn election results -
The Texas legislature on Saturday moved closer to enacting dozens of new restrictions on the voting process, as Republican lawmakers reached a deal that imposes a raft of hurdles on casting ballots by mail and enhances civil and criminal penalties for election administrators, voters and those seeking to assist them.
Time for a woman.
Dominguez mi gallo, las otras puras gallinas.
I’d hope Judge Cascos runs
Dr. Eder for Congress!!
Jessica Tetreau Kalifas for Congress. Send her to Congress wearing those tight dresses. That way Washington can really ignore us.
Arturo Trevino for Congress! Y que se lleve a su mayate Eliseo!
Trey Mendez is disqualified from running from Congress. You have to be a US citizen and be at least five feet tall barefooted. No high heels.
Sylvia Atkinson for Congress!
at 5:08 PM. Man, you are one ignorant MF!
Same ol', same ol', Is this the best we have? Come on Man !
Denise Blanchard Would be an Excellent Choice.
Mind bogging whoever thought of this list must have come from Disney himself. Never mind the thought but the reactions from these bozos. As it is their self interest, elicit personal benefits, ethical egoism, individual selves is what drives these persons on that list. There are NO upright and trustworthy people of service that can be true worthy here in the RGV and if there are WHERE ARE THEY?
Certainly its not on that list. The only thing that list will do is enlarge an already out of proportion ego. Their first objective will be to look for a Russian oligarch and to sell Texas the way they sold Boca Chica Beach.
NO one here has proven their true grit NOT ONE OF THEM to help the local citizens. NONE OF YOU HAVE PROVEN ANY THING HERE TO THINK OTHERWISE...
“Local officials are only seeing money signs. Local officials are star-struck.”
Put these bozos in a higher position and THEY WILL SELL TEXAS...
As they sold Boca Chica Beach believe it...
@11:42pm: LOL!
May 29, 2021 at 5:08 PM
I D I O T A !
Honest, hard working, truthful and always for the people. Vote Carlos Elizondo for Congress!
Charlie Atkinson for Congress!
Pat Ahumada for Congress!
Baltazar Salazar for Congress!
Pinche cross-eyed midget
Eddie Treviño doesn't know that hunting and fishing are state constitutional rights.
Snowfake hillbilly coco wanna bee white for a seat in the toilet!
ALEX DOMINGUEZ!!!!!
ALEX! ALEX! ALEX!
Pinches inutiles vote all of them out PERIOD
Juan, who of the named candidates on poll payed for the poll? They should be removed immediately if they had expenditures seeking other office. It’s the law.
Tito
Looks like he's got his finger up his back (coat). IDIOTA!
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