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HOUSTON (Jan. 27, 2014) – Houston’s GLBT Political Caucus has endorsed James Cargas in his bid to again become the Democratic nominee in Congressional District 7. The GLBT Caucus Screening Committee met with both candidates and rated them on their qualifications, electability,...

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HOUSTON (Jan. 22, 2014) – James Cargas, the first Democrat to run against Tea Party incumbent John Culberson twice, was endorsed again by the Harris County Tejano Democrats. The Tejano Democrats previously endorsed Cargas in the 2012 election cycle over the same primary opponent...

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HOUSTON (Jan. 6, 2014): Congressional District 7 candidate Lissa Squires has failed to file required financial disclosures with the House Ethics Committee during the 2012 election cycle and now faces up to $50,000 in fines and a year in jail. “We already know that the Squires...

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HOUSTON (Dec. 10, 2013): James Cargas has filed to run for U.S. Congress in Houston’s 7th District.  Cargas ran for the same position in the 2012 election cycle, making him the only Democrat to challenge the incumbent in consecutive races. “We came close to winning in 2012,...

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HOUSTON (Nov. 26, 2013): Since her unsuccessful attempt to become the 2012 Democratic nominee for Congressional District 7 of Texas, Lissa Squiers has missed as many as five (5) Federal Election Commission (FEC) filing deadlines, and now faces up to $7,544.00 in fines and potential...

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HOUSTON (Nov. 4, 2012): A little more than a year ago, the House Republicans, including John Culberson, voted to slash the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) budget by 40%.  The President had requested $5.1 billion but the Tea Party-controlled House only approved $3.65...

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HOUSTON (October 30, 2012):  The following statement was released by 40 renowned scientists and physicians seeking a new direction in Congress.  They have found that new direction in James Cargas, the challenger in Congressional District 7. Cargas has been a long-time advocate...

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HOUSTON (October 22, 2012):  Incumbent Tea Party Congressman John Culberson has a long record of indiscriminately cutting government programs in the name of federal deficit reduction.  This includes voting against the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the organization...

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James Cargas’ first job out of college was being Deputy Press Secretary to Congressman David Bonior (D) of Michigan. Jim Wright (D) of Texas was Speaker of the House and Republicans controlled the White House. “Democrats and Republicans had their differences, but we...

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NEW YORK – It is not a common thing for real experts on the country’s critical issues to get elected to Congress. James Cargas is a Democrat running in Texas’ 7th Congressional district. He was born and raised in Detroit, MI so he knows cars and the auto industry, but his...

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