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Republicans Target Newly Drawn Texas 35th Congressional District 

Republicans are targeting Texas’ newly drawn 35th Congressional District after redistricting shifted it in a more Republican direction.

The district includes much of the south and northeast sides of San Antonio, along with parts of Bexar, Guadalupe, Wilson, and Karnes counties.

Incumbent Democrat Greg Casar has been moved out of the district following redistricting, leaving the seat open. Casar is running in the neighboring 37th Congressional District.

Residents of the 35th District will choose between Republican Carlos De La Cruz, an Air Force veteran and brother of Rep. Monica De La Cruz, R-Texas, and Democrat Johnny Garcia, a public information officer for Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar.

De La Cruz has focused his campaign on border security, saying he is the “only candidate who has been deployed to the southern border.” His plans include strengthening border security by funding immigration enforcement........

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