by Michael Robinson | Uvalde Hesperian
Republican Primary Candidate Victor Avila, a candidate running for U.S. Congressional Texas District 23 seat, met with several citizens at the Town House Restaurant Wednesday evening, January 31st to discuss the Border Crisis, Second Amendment rights and other issues.
Avila is one of three other candidates on the Republican Primary Ballot challenging incumbent Tony Gonzales for the Texas U.S. House 23rd District seat.
Avila criticized Representative Gonzales’ voting record claiming Gonzales’ votes support President Biden’s and Democratic Party interests rather than voting for Republican Party positions on the issues.
When asked if he considered Gonzales a “RINO” or Republican In Name Only, Avila said Gonzales wasn’t even that implying the incumbent was far more liberal.
Avila also stated that Tony Gonzales will not even be participating in upcoming debates with the other candidates vying for the 23rd congressional seat.
He went on to say that Tony Gonzales will make brief campaign visits and pose for photo ops but rarely stick around to really listen to voters or learn about the issues.
According to Ballotopia.com it states:
“Five candidates are running in the Republican primary for Texas’ 23rd Congressional District on March 5, 2024. Four lead in fundraising, endorsements, and media attention: incumbent Tony Gonzales (R), Victor Avila (R), Julie Clark (R), and Brandon Herrera (R).
The Republican Party of Texas censured Gonzales in March, saying his votes in support of same-sex marriage and in favor of additional firearms restrictions violated the party’s principles. The resolution also said Gonzales’ lack of support for a bill that would have placed additional limits on individuals in the country without legal permission violated party principles. Gonzales was the first person Texas Republicans censured since then-Texas House Speaker Joe Straus (R) ahead of the 2018 legislative primaries.[1]”
Candidates Julie Clark and Brandon Herrera have also made campaign stops in Uvalde over the past several months.
