Estimated read time: Less than a minute
This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Democrat Gina Ortiz Jones has conceded her Texas congressional race against Republican incumbent Will Hurd, nearly two weeks after the midterm elections.
Jones made the announcement Monday. She had been trailing Hurd by more than 1,000 votes in Texas' sprawling 23rd congressional district that stretches from San Antonio to El Paso.
Jones attended orientation in Washington for new members of Congress last week and had asked a judge to extend a deadline to correct provisional ballots. But the Air Force veteran now says "we came up short" after election results were canvassed.
Jones says she wished Hurd "the courage to fight" in the 800-mile district, which is a perennial battleground. Hurd will begin a third term having been narrowly elected each time.
Copyright © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
