By EDUARDO PAZ-MARTINEZ
BROWNSVILLE, Texas | Four days. That's all the time he has before announcing whether he'll run for office in 2024. Republican Carlos Cascos is on the clock.
The former Cameron County Judge and ex-Texas Secretary of State listed Labor Day (Monday, Sept. 4th) as the day he would make his decision known. It'll be a Yes or a No. And it'll be either for county judge or Congress, if he decides to go for it.
Little of note has come from him in the last few weeks, other than an occasional post on his Facebook page. There, he has largely stayed with local issues and passed on national stuff. His latest posting was about ineptitude at the City of Brownsville's two business-seeking entities, BCIC and GBIC. Both have been roundly criticized and pretty much labeled losers at this point.
Cascos will be 71 years old two weeks after Labor Day - on September 18th.
The county judge possibility is the clear longshot here. Cascos lost to incumbent Eddie Trevino last November by 4,000-plus votes. Trevino has the greater portion of four years left in his term, so that may be a reason Cascos seeks the 34th Congressional District seat.
That one is currently by Democrat Vicente Gonzalez.
Our read today is that it is the Congress job Cascos is currently considering, if any.
Gonzalez defeated Republican greenhorn Mayra Flores by almost 10,000 votes in the November, 2022 election. She is a declared candidate for that seat.
The margin of victory seems to indicate a stronger Democratic Party base than that fielded by Republicans.
Cascos would have to whip feisty Miss Flores (shown in file photo above) in the party primary before squaring off against younger, well-funded Gonzalez.
It's all something to consider.
Monday, Monday, yes...
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He'll go for it. Last dance thing.
ReplyDeleteAnyone but Mayra.
ReplyDeleteWhy didn't Cascos ever run for mayor of Brownsville? He had some ideas and has been critical of City Hall. Eh, pos que, pos que?
ReplyDeleteGood question. I believe he would have been a natural in that position...
DeleteI've decided to sit this one out. Thank you to those with words of encouragement. I will be supporting those candidates that I believe will best represent our community while providing viable & sustainable platforms focusing on sound public policy. Stay well all.
ReplyDeleteI really believe you would have tested Mayra's mettle. That would have been good for voters. Her behavior in any sort of give & take with you would have been key. Against Demo Gonzalez, she will be the usual hothead Mayra Flores - a repeat of that cheap 2022 act that raised eyebrows but never threatened Vicente ...
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