Real County Post

  • About Us
    • Hill Country Post
      • Newsletter
      • Our Lead Editor
      • Editors
      • Heroes
        • Hero Stories
        • Wall of Remembrance
    • Mission Transition
      • Related Posts
      • Website
    • Contact Us
  • News
    • Community
    • Finance
    • Food & Health
    • Lifestyle
    • Obituaries
    • Sports
  • Counties
    • Share a Local Story
      • Community Events
      • Community History
    • Bandera
      • Related Stories
      • Officials & Public Places
      • Local Churches
      • Parks
      • Did You Know …
    • Blanco
      • Related Stories
      • Officials & Public Places
      • Local Churches
      • Parks
      • Did You Know …
    • Edwards
      • Related Stories
      • Officials & Public Places
      • Local Churches
      • Parks
      • Did You Know …
    • Frio
      • Related Stories
      • Officials & Public Places
      • Local Churches
      • Parks
      • Did You Know …
    • Gillespie
      • Related Stories
      • Officials & Public Places
      • Local Churches
      • Parks
      • Did You Know …
    • Kendall
      • Related Stories
      • Officials & Public Places
      • Local Churches
      • Parks
      • Did You Know …
    • Kerr
      • Related Stories
      • Officials & Public Places
      • Local Churches
      • Parks
      • Did You Know …
    • Medina
      • Related Stories
      • Officials & Public Places
      • Local Churches
      • Parks
      • Did You Know …
    • Real
      • Related Stories
      • Officials & Public Places
      • Local Churches
      • Parks
      • Did You Know …
    • Uvalde
      • Related Stories
      • Officials & Public Places
      • Local Churches
      • Parks
      • Did You Know …
  • Shop
    • Cart 🛒
    • Checkout ⇒
  • Advertise Here
    • Submit Your Ad
    • Featured Block Ads
    • Free Business Ads
      • Agricultural
      • Business Services
      • Construction Services
      • Healthcare Providers
      • Hunting & Fishing
      • Lodging & Recreational
      • Personal Care
      • Real Estate
      • Restaurants & Markets
      • Retail & Miscellaneous
  • Listings
  • Account

Sara Stapleton Barrera, 2020 primary challenger to state Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr., announces comeback bid as he retires

BY PATRICK SVITEK at The Texas Tribune, NOV. 6, 2021

Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.

Sara Stapleton Barrera, who last year forced longtime state Sen. Eddie Lucio, D-Brownsville, into a primary runoff, has decided to run again now that the incumbent is retiring.

The Brownsville lawyer challenged Lucio from the left in the 2020 primary election, eventually losing to him by 7 percentage points.

“We had so much momentum and I feel like so much hope was generated in South Texas over our last race,” Stapleton Barrera said. “I feel like now’s the time.”

Stapleton Barrera is the first major candidate to declare for Lucio’s Senate District 27 seat since he announced Thursday that he would not seek reelection next year. Lucio, a moderate Democrat who is close with Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, has served in the Senate for three decades.

With the newly open seat, Stapleton Barrera said she does not expect to change much in her bid for office. She plans to run on the issues that fueled her 2020 campaign, including campaign finance reform, term limits and transparency in government.

The Democratic primary is set to be competitive again. Even before Lucio announced his retirement, state Rep. Alex Dominguez, D-Brownsville, began exploring a run for the seat. He is expected to make an announcement in the coming days.

Stapleton Barrera said she did not know who would run now that the seat is open but predicted there “will likely be a bunch of career politicians.”

“That’s the stuff we’re just sick and tired of down here in South Texas,” she said. “The people see through that.”

Redistricting has made the district less safe for Democrats. Republicans can be expected to put up a fight for the seat as they seek to make inroads in South Texas after President Joe Biden underperformed there in 2020. But Stapleton Barrera said she thinks “if we all rally together, then we can keep a Democrat in the seat.”

Both sides have a short timeline to field candidates. The filing period for the primary runs from Nov. 13 to Dec. 13.

Nov 6, 2021Hill Country Post

See the original article: https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/14857465/sara-stapleton-barrera-eddie-lucio-texas-senate

1 year ago Featured, Hill Country NewsAlex Dominguez, Dan Patrick, Democrats, Eddie Lucio Jr., Politics, Rio Grande Valley, Texas Government, Texas Legislature, Texas News, Texas Policy, Texas Politics, Texas Senate21
Hill Country Post
TribCast: How worried should Texas Democrats be about 2022?Biden's COVID-19 vaccine rules for big businesses temporarily blocked by federal appeals court

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

 About Us 

A centralized state of the arts source of information for people who live, work or visit the Texas Hill Country. See About Us for more details.

 Recent News 
  • Dershowitz: Trump indictment supercharges 2024 support March 24, 2023
  • West Texas A&M University students file free speech lawsuit after president cancels campus drag show March 24, 2023
  • ‘Project Texas’ could be the solution to prevent the U.S. ban of TikTok March 24, 2023
  • New Texas bill would ban ‘Lonesome Dove’ over ‘explicit’ content March 24, 2023
 Contact Us 

Share your Hill Country stories with us. We gladly welcome community input and suggestions for articles on our website.

Phone: (210) 568-1568

Email: editor@hillcountrypost.org

Follow Us on Social Media
Follow Us on FacebookFollow Us on TwitterFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on Gab
Visitors:
2019 - 2021 © Hill Country Post | A Community-Based Initiative of the Mission Transition Foundation A 501(c)(3) Public Non-profit | Terms & Conditions | Powered by Fidelity Partners Website Designs

Make a pit stop at our Hill Country Community Shop 🛍️ Dismiss