State Rep. Janie Lopez is facing Democratic challenger Oziel Ochoa Jr. in a South Texas district described as a battleground.
Lopez flipped the historically Democratic seat in 2022. She held it in 2024 with a 10-point lead.
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Lopez is running against Ochoa in a South Texas district that has changed hands in recent elections.
State Rep. Janie Lopez is facing Democratic challenger Oziel Ochoa Jr. in a South Texas district described as a battleground.
Lopez flipped the historically Democratic seat in 2022. She held it in 2024 with a 10-point lead.
Written by The Alamo Republican from The Texan’s reporting, using only the facts in it. The Texan’s own headline: “State Rep. Janie Lopez Faces Democratic Challenger Oziel Ochoa Jr. Over South Texas Battleground District”
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