Get to know the candidates: Texas’ 27th Congressional District

AUSTIN (KXAN) — From Nueces County in the south to Bastrop County in the north, Texas’s 27th Congressional District represents almost 740,000 residents. Amid sexual harassment allegations, incumbent GOP Rep. Blake Farenthold announced he would not be running for re-election and as a result, the seat remains vacant. Vying for Farenthold’s seat are five Democratic and six Republican candidates.
Raul (Roy) Barrera (D)In 2016 Barrera sought election to the U.S. House to represent t