ABILENE, TX (KTAB/KRBC) – Democratic congressional candidate John Lira is on a mission to challenge Tony Gonzales, the incumbent Republican congressman representing District 23.
District 23 is unique in that it covers over 800 miles of the Texas-Mexico border, five ports of entry, and stretches southeast from San Antonio to El Paso while including part of the Permian Basin.
Like Gonzales, Lira is a military veteran serving as a member of the United States Marine Corps and explains why he decided to challenge Gonzales for the congressional seat in three factors.
“One of the reasons is the pursuit of service,” Lira said. “As you know, we have over 820 miles of Texas-Mexico border, we just had the horrible Uvadle school shooting, and we have some very important things happening in this district that have consequences not only for Texans but also for our nation as a whole.Finally, I would say that if Tony Gonzales did his job as a moderate and represented our district as it should be represented, I would not be in this race.
Watch how John Lira offers his support for an asylum bill introduced by Republican U.S. Representative Dan Crenshaw, how his stance on gun control differs from Tony Gonzales, and whether our country can ever achieve moderate political views.
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