Special election is set to fill Moreno's seat
HoustonChronicle.com - Special election is set to fill Moreno's seat: "Gov. Rick Perry has set the special election to fill the unexpired term of the late Rep. Joe Moreno as general Election Day, Nov. 8.
Moreno, a Houston Democrat who died in a single-vehicle crash May 6 on his way from Houston to Austin, represented District 143 in east Houston and Harris County.
Those eligible to vote in the district are more than 70 percent Hispanic and historically have favored Democrats.
The governor set an Oct. 24 deadline for candidates to file their applications with the secretary of state."
Moreno, a Houston Democrat who died in a single-vehicle crash May 6 on his way from Houston to Austin, represented District 143 in east Houston and Harris County.
Those eligible to vote in the district are more than 70 percent Hispanic and historically have favored Democrats.
The governor set an Oct. 24 deadline for candidates to file their applications with the secretary of state."
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