Republican Tony Gonzales pledges to unite District 23 after defeating Democrat Gina Ortiz Jones
SAN ANTONIO - โ It took until the wee hours of the morning Wednesday for Republican Tony Gonzales to be declared the winner in the U.S. Rep. District 23 race. Gonzales beat Democrat Gina Ortiz Jones to succeed Rep. Will Hurd, a Republican, who decided not to seek re-election. โDistrict 23 is as tough as it gets, and we performed really well last night. U.S. Rep., District 23 View All CandidatesGonzales received 51% of the vote to 46% for Ortiz Jones. Though Gonzales will soon head to Washington D.C., he promised not to lose touch with the people of District 23.
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Tony Gonzales campaign says he won by 23 votes, calls the race a victory
SAN ANTONIO The Tony Gonzales campaign has called its own race a victory, saying the campaign now leads by 23 votes, over the previously reported seven votes. A week after polls closed, the lead appears to be growing in the Republican runoff for Congressional District 23. Raul Reyes trailed Gonzales by seven votes on July 14 and for days after. In a statement, the Gonzales campaign says, Tonys margin of victory has increased now that most counties, including all of the largest counties in the district, have updated their results to reflect all votes legally cast.