CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Whenever you turn on the TV right now you’re going to come across a lot of campaign ads. In our area, most of those ads seem to be from either Adam Hinojosa (R), or his opponent, current District 27 State Senator Morgan LaMantia (D).
On Tuesday 3NEWS found Hinojosa and his supporters next to a sea of campaign signs, politicking at the Island Presbyterian Church polling site.
The Corpus Christi businessman was clear on where he stands on the issues.
"I’m a Christian first, I’m a conservative second and I’m a Republican third," Hinojosa said.
He believes his success during this election will be in swaying those undecided voters out there.
"I want to reach out to everybody who is undecided," Hinojosa said. "This is about partisan politics. This is about common sense, restoring common sense back into our governments, back into our schools; stopping the sexualization of our children, stopping the inflow of unvetted people into our country."
State Senator Morgan LaMantia said she doesn’t feel that her district will be flipped Republican as some around the state believe. She says South Texans vote for the candidate, not the party.
"For me, the values of South Texas are about community, it’s about hard work and it’s about fairness," she said.
LaMantia says she’s already proven to be a lawmaker South Texans can depend on to protect their interests in Austin.
"I was still able to pass 31 bills, and I am the only Democrat not to have a bill vetoed by the governor of Texas," she said. "That’s because we work really well with our Republican counterparts in the House and the Senate, got along well with my colleagues. I was pushing bills that were the most important that mattered to South Texans."