Gina Ortiz Jones Gina Ortiz Jones served her country in the Air Force; now she hopes to continue that service in Congress “My Mom came here chasing the American dream,” congressional candidate Gina Ortiz Jones explained. “We were lucky to be born in this very special country.” Ortiz Jones is running for Congressional District 23, the seat currently held by U.S.
Rep. Will Hurd, a Republican. She lost to the Hurd by just a few hundred votes in 2018, but the district leans Democratic and voted for Clinton in 2016.
So Ortiz Jones believes her chances are good this time around. And Hurd isn’t running this time. But she’s not taking anything for granted.