Lina Hidalgo

We need different voices in government—not for the sake of different voices, but because it actually makes a difference in policy.

I'm a person that represents everyone in the community, whether they voted for me or not. We've been effective so they don't want me to continue the work and show what effective Democratic leadership can look like in the state

We don’t listen to the NRAs about what we do about gun violence and violent crime. We listen to the victims of crime. We do not outsource the environmental protection measures to industry

I'm afraid things have gotten a little bit extreme lately because of the extremism that's trying to take hold in Harris County. I am very proud of my record reaching across the aisle

I just felt this call to action, to give back and do something about what was happening, and I decided that the most effective way to give back and to make a difference would be by being in charge. That there was no reason why I shouldn't run. I know what needed to change, and I was going to do it.

Reaching across the aisle is important. I'll continue to offer to negotiate, but sometimes it's impossible to negotiate with a brick wall

We have got to include all the voices in our democracy. That's how we preserve democracy, that's how we build accountable government, that's how you build responsive government.