Texas 23
Cook Political Report Rating:
Lean Republican
Incumbent: Will Hurd (R)
Challenger: Gina Ortiz Jones (D)
2016 Margins: Hurd +1.3% Clinton +3.5%
ETHNICITY:
68% Hispanic
25% White
4% Black
2% Asian
1% Native American
Unemployment: 6.4%
Median Household Income: $52,000
Distribution:
78% urban
22% rural
THE ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY AND SEPARATION OF FAMILIES:
WATCH: Jaime Escuder’s speech in Alpine, TX on June 30th.
READ: Dahlia Lithwick’s essay & Texas Tribune’s ongoing “Families Divided” series
ACT: Ways to help from Dahlia Lithwick and the team at Slate
OTHER NEWS ORGANIZATIONS:
PODCASTS TO TRY:
The Rambling Boy, by Lonn Taylor
Puro Politics with Gilbert Garcia
PLACES TO VISIT:
Presidio, Texas & Ojinaga, Mexico -- watch Anthony Bourdain’s visit
GOOD PLACES WHERE WE ATE:
Odessa: Cork & Pig Tavern
Marfa: Stellina
Terlingua Ghost Town: The Starlight Theatre
Alpine: Cedar Coffee Supply
San Antonio: Viva Vegeria & El Mirasol