Solomon Ortiz

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On November 2, election night, Ortiz appeared to have lost to the Republican challenger, Blake Farenthold, but Ortiz requested a recount. [2] Ortiz conceded after the November 22 recount. Farenthold narrowly defeated him 47.8%-47.1%, by a margin of just 770 votes. While Ortiz had won four of the district's six counties, he lost the two northernmost counties, San Patricio and his home county of Nueces. [11]

Tenure

Ortiz is a Democratic moderate. He is socially conservative, but economically liberal. For example, he is anti-abortion, but usually voted with his party on economic issues.[ citation needed ]

Committee assignments

111th Congress
Previous committees

In 1983, as a freshman congressman, he was assigned to the U.S. Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control. [12] In 1993, Ortiz was named chairman of a House subcommittee that oversees the Gulf of Mexico. [13]

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Solomon Ortiz
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Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives
from Texas's 27th district
In office
January 3, 1983 January 3, 2011
U.S. House of Representatives
New constituency Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 27th congressional district

1983–2011
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus
1991–1993
Succeeded by
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byas Former US Representative Order of precedence of the United States
as Former US Representative
Succeeded byas Former US Representative