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TexasTowelie

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Tue Jul 7, 2020, 04:30 AM Jul 2020

Progressive groups unite behind challenger Sara Stapleton-Barrera, denounce incumbent Eddie Lucio Jr

In a remarkable display of support, progressive advocacy groups that work on a broad range of issues from education, to women’s health care and reproductive rights, to the environment, to LGBTQ equality coalesced behind Sara Stapleton-Barrera, a Democratic candidate for Texas Senate District 27, in a press conference on Tuesday.

These eight groups — Texas Freedom Network’s TFN PAC, Annie’s List, Planned Parenthood Texas Votes PAC, NARAL Pro-Choice Texas PAC, Texas American Federation of Teachers (AFT), Sierra Club, Equality Texas’ Equity PAC, and Human Rights Campaign PAC — have all endorsed Stapleton-Barrera, a 36-year-old Latina mother, constitutional lawyer, and former teacher from Brownsville.

Representatives from each organization, all women and many of whom are constituents of Senate District 27, spoke in support of Stapleton-Barrera while denouncing 30-year incumbent state Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. as being anti-choice, anti-LGBTQ, anti-public schools, and anti-environment.

Multiple speakers also noted the incumbent’s persistent absence from the district, and his refusal to meet with constituents, groups, and activists who are demanding change.

Read more: https://texassignal.com/progressive-groups-unite-behind-challenger-sara-stapleton-barrera-denounce-incumbent-eddie-lucio-jr/

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Progressive groups unite behind challenger Sara Stapleton-Barrera, denounce incumbent Eddie Lucio Jr (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 2020 OP
I look forward to flipping the 19th. RandySF Jul 2020 #1
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