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Statement from James Cargas, Democratic Candidate for US Congressional District 7, on Governor Perry’s announcement that Texas will not implement health insurance exchanges and will reject the Medicaid expansion as provided in the federal Affordable Care Act (also known as “Obama...

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Jul 2012
As President Obama has stated numerous times, he cannot govern without like-minded Members of Congress being in a position of power to help move forth his agenda. My friend, James Cargas, is the only candidate running in the July 31st Primary Run-off who has proven he has the...

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(HOUSTON) July 10, 2012: The Honorable Chris Bell has endorsed James Cargas in his race to replace Tea Party Representative Culberson in Texas’ Seventh Congressional District. Cargas faces a primary runoff July 31 st. Upon learning of his endorsement, Cargas stated, “I am...

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This week’s Supreme Court decision affirming the constitutionality of Affordable Care Act (also called “Obama-Cares”) was a victory for all of America, especially women who must pay more for their health care than men under the prior system. Since the Affordable Care Act...

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I applaud the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling today to strike down most of a controversial Arizona Republican anti-immigrant law by finding that three of the four provisions inappropriately infringed on the federal government’s exclusive Constitutional power to control...

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For Immediate Release                                                            Contact: Frank Sedita (713) 824-5269 frank@JamesCargas.com DREAM Act: President Takes Action Where Congress Has Failed for 11...

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For Immediate Release            Contact: Frank Sedita                    (713) 824-5269 frank@JamesCargas.com Lissa Squiers, is she really a Democrat? Her Voting Record is Not (HOUSTON) June 7, 2012:  Lissa Squiers has never voted in a Democratic...

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James Cargas received 73% of the straw poll votes in his three-way race for the Democratic nomination in Congressional District 7. The Harris County Democratic Party held its first ever straw poll at its family carnival and BBQ last Sunday, and the overwhelming majority of party...

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(HOUSTON) May 24, 2012: In the upcoming May 29 Democratic primary all three prior Democratic candidates for Congressional District 7 have endorsed James Cargas, a Houston public servant, as the person who can defeat the incumbent congressman and serve in Congress with honor and...

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HOT ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL – JAMES CARGAS CONTINUES TO DELIVER HFT JOIN CWA AND IBEW AND ENDORSE CARGAS FOR CONGRESS April 27, 2012 (Houston):  Whatever the secret is to running for office, they told CD7’s Candidate James Cargas and he’s putting his lessons to the test....

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