Reyes Martinez Could Get Back On Ballot, Says Hidalgo Co. Chair
By Vince Leibowitz
Hidalgo County's Democratic Chairman says Jessica Reyes-Martinez may be able to get back on the ballot in Texas House District 39 following Friday's decision by the Texas Supreme Court to allow two Court of Criminal Appeals candidates additional time to fix errors within their ballot applications.
HCDC Chairman Juan Maldonado, who ruled Reyes-Martinez (the estranged wife current HD 39 State Rep. Armando "Mando" Martinez) was not eligible to be a candidate because she did not put her complete address on her ballot application, told the McAllen Monitor she may now be eligible to be back on the ballot.
Reyes-Martinez, who filed just 30 minutes before the filing deadline, said the failure to put her complete address on her ballot application was a mere oversight on her part:
"We’ll see what happens," Maldonado said, adding he could not reach Reyes-Martinez on Monday. "There are possibilities she will be able to run."
Although Reyes-Martinez said she’s excited about the possibility of running again, she is still unsure if she will pursue the District 39 seat.
"I would love to get back on the ballot, but I know I’m at a great disadvantage," she said. This would be her first run for public office.
With just about three weeks before early voting begins Tuesday, Feb. 21, she said she does not know if that is ample time to run a campaign. In upcoming days, she said she will discuss the possibility of running with her family and campaign supporters.
The Democratic Primary is Tuesday, March 7.
"I decided to run because I wanted to win," she said. "I don’t know if a couple of weeks will give me the time."
Posted by Vince Leibowitz at January 31, 2006 03:24 AM
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