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 environ… - Lina Hidalgo

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.

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