Sunday Xtra: District 79 candidates face-off
EL PASO, Texas - Early voting starts Monday. ABC-7 Xtra Sunday edition examines one race that pits two states representatives against each other.
The 2020 census led to the redrawing of Texas district maps, eliminating District 76. Claudia Ordaz-Perez held the District 76 seat.
But she is now running to represent District 79, currently held by Art Fierro.
What followed was political maneuvering, a change of address, and finger-pointing that led to a court battle to try to keep Ordaz-Perez from running to represent District 79.
That attempt failed, and now the two will face off during the democratic primary, with no Republican candidate.
In essence, whoever wins the primary, wins the seat.
Sunday Xtra host Saul Saenz asked both candidates if they authored and passed legislation while representing El Paso during the previous legislative session.
Fierro claims that according to Texas legislation.com, he passed numerous bills.
Ordaz-Perez called Fierro out.
"He has not authored and sponsored a single bill that passed this session. And you can look it up go to that website as he's mentioning, and you'll see the record very clear about author and pass," said Ordaz-Perez.
"Using that, now changing the criteria, I'm still at 57, and she's still at 31. So it doesn't matter how you do the math," said Fierro.
"Again, your legislation that you passed, that you authored and passed, $386 million for small business, parental leave, so on and so forth, when you look at what Mr. Fierro, he did not author or pass a single piece of legislation last session," responded Perez.
You can watch the entire contentious exchange, Sunday on ABC 7 Xtra, after ABC-7 weekend at 10 pm.
You know when a politician is lying to you, don’t you? Whenever their lips are moving. Especially those in DC!
Can anyone list their accomplishments? I recall all Fiero did was bad mouth the Governor.
That’s good enough.
Moron
El Paso has a poverty rate of 25% Why does El Paso keep on voting Democrat? Their failed policies have NEVER worked.
That is a question for the ages. But a hint. Follow the money. See who is funding these losers and you’ll get the idea.
My plan is to eliminate section 8 and food stamps except for the disabled and the elderly.
What’s your plan?
Cut governemt support programs and require proof of ACTIVE job searching to qualify for anything.
You’ll have to come up with a better plan. You already have to prove you’re looking for work to get unemployment so that’s no solution.
Not unemployment…..ALL government freebies.
original caca, cut military pork with fake injuries. Lazy white men wellfare PTsd because they saw a bomb go off. LOL
You jumped overboard so you could get a disability. LOL.
Most of El Paso votes Democrat because they are afraid the Republicans will take away their welffare.
No. El Paso just has a higher than average level of education and intelligence.
Most El Pasoans vote Democratic because they realize that the Republican Party is now officially a domestic terrorist organization.
Says who? Nazi Morons like you? The Southern Povert Law Center and Hate Group? Stop reading Blueanon material.
Char Lie Dumbo votes Democrat because he is afraid to lose his welfare.
stupid bnmp, fort bliss is a wellfare state
Stupid Alberto. You are on welfare.
Trumpites baying at the moon again.
Char Lie Dumbo eating s.h.i.t. and barking at the moon.
Why we have a bunch of whi56e fat women here in fort bliss.
Psycho Alberto up ranting in the a.m. as usual. Those white women won’t even give you the time of day nitwit so you will just have to fantasize about them. Loser!