Texas State Senator Carlos I. Uresti wins re-election to District 19 over Republican challenger Peter P. Flores

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016

Democrat incumbent Texas State Senator Carlos I. Uresti defeated Republican challenger Peter P. Flores and Libertarian Maximilian Martin to easily win re-election to another four year term as District 19 State Senator in the November 8, 2016 General Election.

Senator Uresti received a total of 133,852 votes compared to Flores’ 97,060 votes and Martin’s 8,875 votes, a difference of 36,792 votes greater than Flores and 124,977 greater votes than Martin district-wide.

In Maverick County, Senator Uresti garnered 9,849 votes compared to Flores’ 2,534 votes and Martin’s 380 votes, a difference of 7,315 greater votes than Flores and 9,469 greater votes than Martin county-wide.

Senator Uresti represents Maverick County among 19 counties in the largest state senate district ranging from Eagle Pass, Texas to San Antonio, Texas to southern El Paso, Texas.