Lozano News

The race between freshman incumbent J.M. Lozano and architect Bill T. Wilson II will produce a strong challenger to Democratic former legislator Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles in November.

Incumbent Republican J.M. Lozano will face a run-off with Bill Wilson for the GOP nomination in Texas House district 43.

Check out the latest political news from the Caller.com political team on Facebook at Caller Politics or Twitter at CallerPolitics - The Republican incumbent for the House District 43 seat has raised almost 10 times more money than his nearest challenger, according to candidates' 8-Day fundraising disclosures due May 21.

The map, found at visitors centers throughout the city, featured caricatures of local landmarks, chubby red letters and, most notably, international bridges leading south to a barren desert -- but no city of 1.3 million.

When what is expected to be the final redistricting plan for Texas House of Representatives was released, Bee County voters found themselves with a Republican incumbent instead of a brand new district.

In both instances and in their best interest, they should choose legislative seniority.

The challenge for Lozano, 31, is convincing voters in his new district of Bee, Jim Wells, Kenedy and San Patricio counties that his switch was about their future and not his political aspirations.