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Solomon Ortiz
Democrat • 14 Terms • Sworn In 1983
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Could Reapportionment Help Losing Democrats?
...seats, more than any other state, which could provide some good news for defeated Reps. Chet Edwards, Ciro Rodriguez and Solomon Ortiz. Edwards makes his home in Waco, Rodriguez in San Antonio and Ortiz in Corpus Christi. Any of these Democrats could ch
RE: Solomon Ortiz
And to make things worse, two elected officials who attended a small conference with the election officials in Kingsville in August, Solomon Ortiz, Jr., ...
Year's biggest story? You decide
Three candidates — Connie Scott, Raul Torres and Jose Aliseda — ousted local Democratic state representatives Abel Herrero, Solomon Ortiz Jr. and Yvonne ...
One-sixth of House skips final lame-duck votes
and Solomon Ortiz (Texas). The three Republicans were Joseph Cao (La.), Parker Griffith (Ala.) and Bob Inglis (SC). Also among the no-shows Tuesday were 16 ...
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and Solomon Ortiz (Texas). The three Republicans were Joseph Cao (La.), Parker Griffith (Ala.) and Bob Inglis (SC). Also among the no-shows Tuesday were 16 ...
One-sixth of House skips final lame-duck votes
...(S.D.), Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (Mich.), Mary Jo Kilroy (Ohio), Michael McMahon (N.Y.), Harry Mitchell (Ariz.) and Solomon Ortiz (Texas). The three Republicans were Joseph Cao (La.), Parker Griffith (Ala.) and Bob Inglis (S.C.). Also among the no-show
Republican plan might backfire
...It was unclear whether other Texas Democrats who lagged in re-election bids, such as Ciro Rodriguez of San Antonio and Solomon Ortiz of Corpus Christi, would also falter. But Democratic U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Dallas stayed in the lead late T
RE: Solomon Ortiz
Farenthold, who in November defeated 28-year incumbent Solomon Ortiz in his southeast Texas district, said the election showed Latino voters will support an ...
RE: Solomon Ortiz
Farenthold, who in November defeated 28-year incumbent Solomon Ortiz in his southeast Texas district, said the election showed Latino voters will support an ...
Top roles for Reps. Smith, Dicks
...top Democrat on the panel, Missouri Rep. Ike Skelton, lost his bid for re-election. Skelton's likely successor, Texas Rep. Solomon Ortiz, is trailing his Republican opponent by roughly 800 votes and has asked for a recount. If Ortiz ends up winning re-e
RE: Solomon Ortiz
And Cook suggests that Republicans who will control the process could try to carve up Solomon Ortiz' South Texas district and create two GOP districts. ...
RE: Solomon Ortiz
John Spratt of South Carolina, Solomon Ortiz of Texas, Gene Taylor of Mississippi and Vic Snyder of Arkansas – were also either defeated or decided not to ...
Democrats already eyeing incoming GOP freshmen
San Antonio banker Francisco Canseco ousted Democrat Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, and conservative radio show host Blake Farenthold knocked out Rep. Solomon Ortiz ...
Adam Smith elected top Democrat on House Armed Services Committee
...top Democrat on the panel, Missouri Rep. Ike Skelton, lost his bid for reelection. Skelton’s likely successor , Texas Rep. Solomon Ortiz, is trailing his Republican opponent by roughly 800 votes and has asked for a recount. If Ortiz ends up winning re
RE: Solomon Ortiz
John Spratt of South Carolina, Solomon Ortiz of Texas and Gene Taylor of Mississippi — were also defeated at the polls. Rep. Neil Abercrombie of Hawaii ...
Millions for SA on the line
Those earmarks include a $13.4 million rotor blade facility at the Corpus Christi Army Depot, sought by Rep. Solomon Ortiz, a Democrat who lost his ...
Rep. Smith to be top Democrat on House Armed Services panel
Ike Skelton (Mo.), the chairman of the Armed Services Committee, John Spratt (SC), Gene Taylor (Miss.) and Solomon Ortiz (Texas) were all defeated in November.
3 Dems vying for Armed Services
...more votes to Smith and Sanchez. Three more of the committee’s most-senior Democrats — Reps. John Spratt of South Carolina, Solomon Ortiz of Texas and Gene Taylor of Mississippi — were also defeated at the polls. Rep. Neil Abercrombie of Hawaii r
Farenthold's delayed, deserved honeymoon
He defeated 14-term incumbent Solomon Ortiz in a historically Democratic district. We weren't alone in thinking this improbable at best. ...
Peggy Orchowski: What's Next for 112th Congress — Gridlock or Bipartisanship?
But the Hispanic caucus will be weaker in the 112th Congress (Arizona Rep. Raul Grijalva barely won back his seat, and Texas' Solomon Ortiz lost ...
RE: Solomon Ortiz
State Representative Joe Straus (R-San Antonio) was elected Speaker of the Texas House in 2009 by 74 Democrats and 11 moderate Republicans and is seeking ...
The Texas Independent
Chet Edwards, Solomon Ortiz and Ciro Rodriguez (who all have large military installations in or near their districts.) Ron Paul has his snout in the trough ...
Ron Paul one of only four House Republicans to request earmarks for 2011 budget
...members who brought home more total earmarked money than Paul, three were defeated in the November elections — Democratic U.S. Reps. Chet Edwards, Solomon Ortiz and Ciro Rodriguez (who all have large military installations in or near their districts.)
Dems who survived tight races in '10 voted for Rangel censure
voted 'no' on censuring Rangel, despite winning close races this past fall. Losing Reps. Alan Grayson (Fla.), Paul Kanjorski (Pa.) and Solomon Ortiz (Texas) ...
FiveThirtyEight: Checking In on Those Lingering Midterm Races
... dent Republican Blake Farenthold's lead of about 800 votes over Representative Solomon Ortiz, the Democratic incumbent, Mr. Ortiz conceded the race.
RE: Solomon Ortiz
In the District 27 race for the US Congress, where Solomon Ortiz was ousted by Republican Blake Farenthold, a look at Cameron County vote tallies shows that ...
Hinojosa defends Democrats' showing
In the District 27 race for the US Congress, where Solomon Ortiz was ousted by Republican Blake Farenthold, a look at Cameron County vote tallies shows that ...
Immigration Madness: Is Amnesty 'Fool's Gold'?
In the other Hispanic-majority Texas district discussed by Barone, Solomon Ortiz, a legalization supporter, lost to Blake Farenthold, who at least says, ...
After Upset in 'Fowl Race,' Texan Prepares for Washington
...his low national profile and limited support from national GOP leaders, Farenthold managed to oust Democratic Rep. Solomon Ortiz from the southeast Texas seat he has held since its creation in 1982. Before Nov. 2, the lawyer and small-business owner mig
RE: Solomon Ortiz
Farenthold narrowly knocked off Texas Democrat Solomon Ortiz. He's not a bombthrower. He doesn't pal around with motorcycle gangs, or support calls for ...
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