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Iraq War vet wins Texas Dem runoff
By Jacqueline Thomsen - 05/22/18 10:38 PM EDT
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© Gina Ortiz Jones for Congress
Gina Ortiz Jones on Tuesday won the Democratic primary for the House seat in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District, bringing her closer to becoming the first-ever lesbian and Iraq War veteran to represent the state in Congress.
Ortiz Jones defeated Democrat Rick Trevino in a run-off on Tuesday, after the two were the finalists among five candidates running in a March primary. The Associated Press called the race for her with a 68 to 32 percent margin.
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http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/388922-dem-who-would-be-first-lesbian-iraq-war-vet-to-represent-texas-wins-primary (http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/388922-dem-who-would-be-first-lesbian-iraq-war-vet-to-represent-texas-wins-primary)