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Defends voting record on border, trade, issues With a decision about its legality due to arrive any day now, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) says the new Congressional District 25 was "designed to fail" its constituents. Doggett has said he will run in the 350-mile long, Mexico-to-Austin, seat if a three-judge federal panel approves the new lines. In his final arguments in the redistricting trial that concluded in Austin Tuesday, attorney Paul Smith, representing Congressional Democrats, urged the court to strike down CD 25 because Republicans used an "excessive use of race" when drawing its boundaries. Testifying in favor of...

McALLEN — Congressman Lloyd Doggett gained ground in the bid for the congressional District 25 seat with the beginning of a full-fledged campaign here Thursday that includes Spanish-language radio spots. Doggett, D-Austin, announced at the beginning of his advertising campaign at the home of Dr. Ramiro Casso, a longtime friend of the congressman and a voice in one of the radio spots that urge voters to “go with experience.” Doggett’s campaign push for the new seat — which stretches from western Hidalgo County into Starr County and up into southwest Austin and was approved during the last legislative session —...

McALLEN — Judge Leticia Hinojosa will get financial support from Democrat activists in Hidalgo County if she makes a run for Congress in the new District 25. Hinojosa, who sits on the bench of the 139th state District Court, was chosen as the Hidalgo County candidate to support, said La Joya Mayor Billy Leo. Leo said he attended a meeting along with other area businessmen Monday night at the law office of Democratic Chairman R.D. “Bobby” Guerra. “We can’t speak for the general population, who are we to dictate who will run?” Leo said. “What you have here is trying...