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Lucy Hebron is the first woman elected County Judge in Wood County, a small county in East Texas.

Reynoso currently works as a community advocate and organizer for the Texas Jail project.

Vanessa Diosdado is the youngest candidate and only Hispanic woman running to represent Sulphur Springs City Council.

Dr. Carolyn Salter is running for United States House of Representatives, Congressional District 5—a district situated in rural East Texas.

These women formed Este Poder, an organization dedicated to spreading info and making the current system of government understandable.

Through her involvement with campaigns and various organizations, Armetta has managed to reach the whole state of Texas.

Rep. Schaefer's tweets received national attention, and spurred Julie Gobble, a 24-year-old UT Tyler poli sci senior, to run for his seat.

This year, Pamela Phoenix is hoping to win Councilman Ed Moore’s seat for Tyler City Council District 3.

A successful plan to enhance the natural beauty of Tyler can be attributed to the woman who organized the initiative: Barbara Bass.

Somewhere on the campaign trail in the 25th congressional district of Texas you’ll find Julie Oliver, the democratic nominee.

As a woman in East Texas politics, Kristen Ishihara is making a difference in her community and giving back in every way she can.

Katie Hicken is student at the University of Texas at Tyler who was elected as VP of the UT Tyler Student Government.