Rodriguez Wins – One More Democrat in Congress
By Lee Nichols, 10:22PM, Tue. Dec. 12, 2006
It's over. All 267 precincts have reported, and Democrat Ciro Rodriguez has upset Republican incumbent Henry Bonilla. Rodriguez racked up 38,247 votes (54%) to Bonilla's 32,165. That makes it 233 Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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