Screwworm crisis tests Texas’ vacant 23rd District as candidates mobilize
A screwworm outbreak in southwest Texas hits ranchers in the vacant 23rd District after Rep. Tony Gonzales resigns; with Gov. Greg Abbott yet to schedule a special election, Republican Brandon Herrera and Democrat Katy Padilla Stout are pressuring federal and state officials for rapid coordination and information while advocating faster progress on a sterile fly program to protect the cattle industry.