SAN ANTONIO (AP) —
A former Bexar (BEAR) County prosecutor has defeated a former San Antonio City Council member to win a runoff election to succeed state Rep. Jose Menendez.
The Democrat Menendez resigned the seat for the western San Antonio district in February to become a Texas senator.
Ex-prosecutor Ina Minjarez (mihn-HAHR'-ehz) took 58 percent of the vote Tuesday to defeat fellow Democrat and former council member Delicia Herrera.
Menendez left the House in February to become a Texas senator, succeeding Leticia Van de Putte (PYOOT). She left the Senate to run for San Antonio mayor.
Minjarez had been the biggest vote-getter on the four-candidate, all-Democratic ballot in the March 31 special primary election.
Tuesday's election finished a series of special elections begun by Van de Putte's departure.
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Ex-prosecutor wins Texas House seat for San Antonio district
- Wednesday, 22 April 2015 17:47
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