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Aguilar reports on politics, immigration and border security issues for The Texas Tribune. His political coverage has included local, legislative and congressional races in Texas, as well as local and national elections in Mexico. Previously, Aguilar was a staff writer for the Laredo... Read More →

Buckingham, R-Lakeway, is currently serving her first term representing Senate District 24. She sits on the Senate Health and Human Services, Higher Education, and Veteran Affairs & Border Security committees. Buckingham is a practicing oculoplastic and reconstructive surgeon and... Read More →

Hernandez, D-Houston, has represented House District 143 since 2005. She sits on the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence, Licensing & Administrative Procedures, and Redistricting Committees. Hernandez works as an attorney at Soto & Hernandez, L.L.P., a Houston-based law firm specializing... Read More →

Reyes has served as head of the city of El Cenizo, located along the U.S.-Mexico border, since 2004. He is the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit filed against the state of Texas’ Senate Bill 4, a 2017 law that seeks to penalize law enforcement officials who do not comply with federal... Read More →

Schaefer, R-Tyler, has represented House District 6 since 2013. He sits on the House Corrections and Homeland Security & Public Safety committees and is chairman of the House Freedom Caucus. Previously, he served as director of U.S. Sen. John Cornyn's regional office in Tyler. Schaefer... Read More →

Wilkison has served as executive director of CLEAT since 2014, where he oversees the largest law enforcement officers’ union and legal services provider in Texas. In this role, he manages the organization’s legislative efforts and serves as its chief lobbyist. Previously, Wilkison... Read More →