Ayala: In a changing Texas, Rochelle Garza could become first Latina AG
Rochelle Garza, the Democratic candidate for Texas attorney general, says 2 percentage points separate her and Ken Paxton.It was the last day of August and Rochelle Garza, the Democratic candidate for attorney general who is running against Ken Paxton, was standing before a group of women at The Doseum.
Texas is changing because Texans of color outnumber white Texans. It’s not as simple as that, but that’s at the core of the tension. When it was time for the big pitch — the reason Annie’s List had gathered the donors — they had no trouble pointing their phones at the QR code in the program, raising $55,000 for women candidates who support abortion rights in Texas.
On the most basic level, she’s not Ken Paxton. She’s not involved in a securities fraud case and not being investigated by the FBI for abuse of office. It’s why her father used to say, “Don’t date anyone from the 511 area. You’re probably related to them,” referencing a road in Brownsville.“I distinctly remember she told me, ‘I was married at your age. Don’t get married. Get your education.’
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