Trailblazing Latina Lawmaker Endorses Underdog Senate Contender
For Immediate Release: February 17, 2024
TEXAS – The Roland Gutierrez Campaign announced an endorsement from Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia.
“I saw Senator Gutierrez fight for the victims and families in Uvalde, and that is the fight he is going to bring to the United States Senate,” said Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia, of Houston. “Roland is ready to fight for hard working Texas families against Ted Cruz’s broken system that leaves us all behind.
“Roland is a champion for womens’ reproductive rights, keeping our communities safe from gun violence, and providing solutions at our border with Mexico. I take great pride in supporting Roland Gutierrez to be our next U.S. Senator from Texas.”
Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia is the first Latina ever to represent the Texas 29th Congressional district and one of the first two Latinas to represent the State of Texas in the U.S. Congress.
The congresswoman joins a list of five dozen officials, progressive organizations, and community leaders in the state of Texas who are backing Senator Roland Gutierrez, including several announced earlier this month:
- Latino Victory
- Progress Texas
- Austin Chronicle
- LUPE Votes
- Dallas Stonewall Democrats
- Houston LGBTQ Caucus
- San Antonio Stonewall Democrats
- University Democrats Dallas
- University Democrats Austin
- Texas Arab American Democrats
- Austin City Council Member Jose Velasquez
- Houston State Representative Armando Walle
- Housotn State Representative Mary Ann Perez
- Dallas State Representative Jessica Gonzalez
- Former Dallas State Representative Terri Hodge
- Former Dallas County Democratic Chair Carol Donovan
- Former San Antonio City Councilmember María Antonietta Berriozábal
Roland’s full list of endorsements can be found here.
Roland’s endorsements include: Tejano music star Little Joe, “King of the accordion” Ramon Ayala, Latino Victory, Mothers For Democracy/Mothers Against Greg Abbott PAC, and many more.
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