4 Openly LGBT Texas Politicians Who Want Your Vote

Aug 14, 2013
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The first openly-gay politician elected to the Texas House of Representatives is Austin Democrat Glen Maxey. He left in 2003, and it wasn’t until 2012 that another openly LGBT politician won an election, Rep Mary Gonzalez (D-San Antonio).

Now, at least four openly LGBT politicians are campaigning for a seat at the table.

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Mary Gonzalez, who identifies as pan-sexual, just launched her re-election campaign. She got a lot of recognition for hitting the ground running. As a freshman legislator, she passed four bills to help reform education and infrastructure in her district.

Gonzalez was born and raised in Clint, Texas. She is currently working to form her own consulting company, Izel Consulting.

She takes a big stance on social and community change, especially on the issues of race, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

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George Clayton, an openly gay Republican candidate, is running for Dallas’s District 102 seat. If elected, he would be the first openly gay Republican to serve in the Texas House. Clayton previously served two years on the State Board of Education. After he publicly came out of the closet, he lost his re-election bid.

Now, he’s telling the Dallas Voice he doesn’t want to be labeled as a ‘gay candidate.’ He said the label promotes inequality. (It also promotes a lot of animosity among conservative Texas political backers, like Donna Garner.)

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Celia Israel is running for the District 50 seat in Austin (in a special election this November). The Austin lesbian is a real estate agent and community activist. The issues she fights for: Latino, LGBT, public education, small business, healthcare, and voters rights.

Israel was born in El Paso, but has lived in Austin for more than 30 years.

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Michael Cargill is also running in the District 50 special election. He’s the only Republican running for the spot. For the past 10 years, he’s owned Central Texas Gun Works in Austin. His big issues are gun rights, pro-life legislation, and veterans healthcare.

Last year, Cargill ran as a Democrat in his unsuccessful bid for Travis County’s Precinct 2 constable.

[h/t Dallas Voice]

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