State Senator Carlos Uresti wins re-election

By: Jose G. Landa

San Antonio attorney and incumbent State Senator Carlos Uresti, Democrat, easily won re-election to the District 19 State Senate post at the Tuesday, November 6, 2012, election, crushing Republican challenger Michael Berlanga, a San Antonio realtor.

Senator Uresti received a total of 118,771 votes (61.05 percent) while Berlanga had 75,756 votes (38.94 percent).

Senator Uresti in Maverick County received 7,883 votes (80.92 percent) compared to Berlanga’s 1,859 votes (19.08 percent).

Senator Uresti thanks all the State Senate District 19 voters who deposited their vote and trust in him.