Who Vincent is
He broke quorum and left Texas for weeks in 2025 to block a redistricting map he called racially discriminatory.
About Vincent
Vince Perez is the incumbent state representative for El Paso's District 77, home to UTEP and downtown El Paso. He serves as Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus and sits on the Ways & Means Committee, and he co-authored a bill creating a licensing pathway for foreign-trained doctors to practice in underserved border communities. In 2025 he was one of the Democrats who left the state to deny the House a quorum over new congressional maps, later telling reporters the maps "systematically silences the majority through... racial engineered maps."
Where they stand
- Reproductive RightsUnknown
- Immigration & BorderUnknown
- Housing & AffordabilityAgree
- Public EducationAgree
- Election IntegrityAgree
- HealthcareDisagree
- Social Security & MedicareUnknown
- Gun PolicyUnknown
- Climate & EnergyUnknown
Also on the ballot for TX State House • District 77
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Humberto PerezHe's a U.S. Army veteran who works as a plumber in El Paso.
About Humberto
Humberto Perez is a U.S. Army veteran and plumber challenging incumbent Vince Perez for Texas House District 77. He describes himself as a Latino former Democrat who moved to El Paso from New York, and he's running on a platform of lower property taxes, government-efficiency cuts, and opposing what he calls curriculum "indoctrination" in schools. He has been endorsed by the Hispanic Republicans of Texas.