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Dem upsets veteran Republican in Texas runoff - CNN.com
The Supreme Court ruled in June that a 2003 reconfiguration of
Bonilla’s district was unconstitutional because it diluted minority
votes, and a three-judge panel redrew the district in August to restore
Hispanics that had been shunted into another district.
Bonilla blamed his loss on the Supreme Court ruling, telling supporters, “We [...]

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The attack ads are out. I figured now would be a good time to put up the positions that each candidate has taken on important issues. Sadly, I can only give you Ciro Rodriguez’s positions because it seems Henry Bonilla has decided not to answer.
Ciro Rodriguez
This is the statement you will find about Henry Bonilla
REPRESENTATIVE [...]

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MySA.com: Columnists
Monday, many area voters may participate in a very rare election, a congressional toss-up. And when early voting opens that day, U.S. Rep. Henry Bonilla and former U.S. Rep. Ciro Rodríguez will be treading in uncharted waters.The incumbent Republican, Bonilla, had expected to run in a district specifically redrawn to reduce Latino voters — [...]

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