Texas poised to send its first two Latinas to Congress

AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — The state of Texas is all but certain to break a major glass ceiling and send at least one, and likely two, Hispanic women to Congress next year.
In El Paso, former El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar declared victory Tuesday night in her race to replace Democratic U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, who is running for the U.S. Senate.
Across the state, state Sen. Sylvia Garcia won her bid for the Democratic nomination for the seat to replace U.S.