Shaking it up: Texas politics gay style

[TexasTowelie]

If elected, Louie Minor would become the first openly gay member of Congress from Texas and the first gay veteran and first gay Hispanic to serve.

Louie Minor has a lot of titles: veteran, father, Democratic candidate, and he hopes to add Texas’ first openly gay congressman to the list next fall.

Minor, 34, is challenging Republican incumbent John Carter in the Republican-leaning Congressional District 31. The suburban Austin district includes all of Williamson County and most of Bell County, from a portion of north Austin to Temple. It also includes Fort Hood.

Carter, first elected in 2002, has received a zero each session on the Human Rights Campaign Congressional Scorecard, which rates members of Congress on their support for LGBT issues.

A native of CD 31, Minor grew up in Belton. He’s a veteran and a captain in the Army Reserves, and has spent a decade in the military, even serving 14 months with the Texas National Guard in 2008–09.

More at http://www.dallasvoice.com/shaking-up-texas-politics-gay-style-10162726.html .

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1. I wish him the best!

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I’ve been in public service my entire adult life. I don’t look at a person’s background or education or party or religious beliefs. I just look at a person, and I want to help that person, and I think a majority of the people here in the district and across the country are not getting the help that they need to live a better life.
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How awesome it would be if he won?!

[painesghost]

2. Wish I was a Texan so I could vote for him!

This would truly be an historic win

[TexasProgresive]

3. I wish Louie the best

31 is one of the reddest gerrymandered districts. I sure would like to see the Delay evil plan dismantled starting with CD 31 and Louie Minor. May the veterans, the active military, LGBT, Latinos and all people who have a working conscience vote for him. I was one in Carter's district but now I am misrepresented by the lying Flores.

[Rstrstx]

4. Good luck to him

The district is listed at R+13, not the reddest, but I see where Carter did win in 2012 61-35, so Louie is definitely a heavy underdog. He probably won't win, but it's good practice to get under his belt, and when a blue(r) seat opens up in that area he should give it a go.