State Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer says his recent comments about the GOP acronym, at the Texas Democratic Convention, must be considered in context.
SAN ANTONIO —Two Democratic members of the Texas House on Thursday declared their intentions to run for the Texas Senate seat being vacated by Leticia Van de Putte for her just-announced mayoral bid.
State Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, a longtime ally of Van de Putte, issued a statement saying he will seek the Texas Senate District 26 seat that the new mayoral candiate has held since 1999.
Van de Putte is notifying Gov. Rick Perry today that she’s stepping down to run for mayor, which will force a special election.The legislative session starting Jan. 13.
Also Thursday, the Quorum Report reported that state Rep. Jose Menendez, also D-San Antonio, confirmed he would compete for the District 26 seat.
Menendez, who’s served in the House along with Martinez Fischer since 2001, hass been considering the race for several weeks.
See expressnews.com or Friday's print edition for complete coverage of the San Antonio delegation shake up.