Gina Ortiz Jones Gina Ortiz Jones, the openly lesbian Democratic nominee for Congress in Texas’ 23rd District, has accepted invitations to participate in two televised debates set to air in the San Antonio and El Paso media markets during the month of October.
Ortiz Jones, a San Antonio native and Iraq War veteran, faces Republican nominee Tony Gonzales and Libertarian nominee Beto Villela in the race to replace Republican incumbent Rep.
Will Hurd. The first debate, set for Oct 8 at 7 p.m., is being hosted by KSAT ABC-12 News and Southwest Texas Junior College, and will air live on KSAT-12 in Uvalde in the San Antonio media market.