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TexasTowelie

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1. I don't believe that Vela is interested.

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Wed Dec 14, 2022, 10:49 PM

Dec 2022

He left Congress for a lucrative job offer so I doubt that he wants to return to public service. He is also unknown outside of the Rio Grande Valley so he face major obstacles with a statewide campaign. There may also be some resentment among some Democrats with how he left Congress and that it ultimately resulted in the adjacent congressional district (represented by Gonzalez) flipping to Republicans.

I don't see Vela leaving his current job to run for Senate because of the financial situation and the fact that his opponents will label him as a "quitter" for leaving his seat midway through a congressional session.

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How about Former TX US Representive Filemon Vela run for the US Senate in 2024? [View all] nkpolitics1212 Dec 2022 OP

I don't believe that Vela is interested. TexasTowelie Dec 2022 #1