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'''Ricardo A. Galindo, III''', usually known as '''Rick Galindo''' (born April 27, 1981) is a businessman in his native [[San Antonio]], [[Texas]], and [[Republican Party)|Republican]] member of the [[Texas House of Representatives]] for District 117 in Bexar County. He narrowly unseated the one-term incumbent [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Philip Cortez in the general election held on November 4, 2014. District 121 is considered one of only a handful of swing districts in the Texas House.

'''Ricardo A. Galindo, III''', usually known as '''Rick Galindo''' (born April 27, 1981) is a businessman in his native [[San Antonio]], [[Texas]], and [[Republican Party)|Republican]] member of the [[Texas House of Representatives]] for District 117 in Bexar County. He narrowly unseated the one-term incumbent [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Philip Cortez in the general election held on November 4, 2014. District 117 is considered one of only a handful of swing districts in the Texas House.

==Background==

==Background==

Galindo describes himself as a "true [[conservative]]" dedicated to job creation, opposition to [[abortion]] and the [[Second Amendment]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rickgalindo.com/issues.html|title=On the Issues|publisher=rickgalindo.com|accessdate=December 10, 2014}}</ref>

Galindo describes himself as a "true [[conservative]]" dedicated to job creation, opposition to [[abortion]] and the [[Second Amendment]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rickgalindo.com/issues.html|title=On the Issues|publisher=rickgalindo.com|accessdate=December 10, 2014}}</ref>

Galindo is endorsed by the Hispanic Republicans of Texas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://walkerreport.blogspot.com/2013/11/candidate-rick-galindo-for-state-rep.html|title=Rick Galindo for State Rep. Dist. 117|publisher=walkerreport.blogspot.com|author=Steve Walker|date=November 12, 2013|accessdate=December 10, 2014}}</ref> He is expected to face a rematch with Philip Cortez in the 2016 general election. In the swing district, Republicans have won the seat during mid-term elections but lost it in the two elections of [[U.S. Prezident]], [[Barack H. Obama]].

Galindo is endorsed by the Hispanic Republicans of Texas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://walkerreport.blogspot.com/2013/11/candidate-rick-galindo-for-state-rep.html|title=Rick Galindo for State Rep. Dist. 117|publisher=walkerreport.blogspot.com|author=Steve Walker|date=November 12, 2013|accessdate=December 10, 2014}}</ref> He is expected to face a rematch with Philip Cortez in the 2016 general election. In the swing district, Republicans have won the seat during mid-term elections but lost it in the two elections of [[U.S. President]], [[Barack H. Obama]].

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