Mike Siegel Gets Texas 10th Congressional District Democratic Nod

AUSTIN, TX — Mike Siegel was elected as the Democratic nominee for the 10th congressional district of Texas on Tuesday, besting challenger Tawana Walter-Cadien by a landslide.

With nearly all (80 percent) precincts reporting just before 11 p.m., Siegel had two/tenths of a percentage point shy of 70 percent of the vote to 30.2 percent garnered by Walter-Cadien, as reported by the Texas secretary of state.

Siegel now will face the Republican incumbent for the U.S. House seat, U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, in the November general election.

Siegel is an assistant city attorney for the City of Austin while Walter-Cadien — who's challenged McCaul three times in the past — is a nurse educator from Cypress, Texas. The district for which both battled encompasses nine districts spanning from Austin to Houston.

Located in the eastern portion of the state, Texas 10th congressional district includes all of Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Waller, and Washington counties. Some areas of Travis County also fall within the district's boundaries, along with portions of Bastrop, Harris and Lee counties.

“I am honored to be the candidate of working Texans, fighting for health care, good-paying jobs, public education and a dignified retirement,” Siegel said in an emailed prepared statement. “This seat belongs to the people of the Texas 10th and I am committed to running an inclusive campaign that models what real representation looks like. We deserve a congressperson who will protect our families and communities, instead of the needs of wealthy special interests.”

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