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Beatriz Reynoso
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Elections and appointments
Last election

March 1, 2022

Education

Associate

Community College of the Air Force, 2014

Bachelor's

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 2019

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Air Force

Years of service

2007 - 2015

Personal
Birthplace
Harlingen, Texas
Profession
Small business owner, graphic designer
Contact

Beatriz Reynoso (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 34th Congressional District. She lost in the Democratic primary on March 1, 2022.

Reynoso completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Beatriz Reynoso was born in Harlingen, Texas. Reynoso served in the U.S. Air Force from 2007 to 2015. She earned associate degrees from the Community College of the Air Force in 2013 and in 2014. She earned a bachelor's degree from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 2019. Reynoso's career experience includes working as a small business owner and as a graphic designer. She served as an intern with U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX).[1]

Elections

2022

See also: Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 34

Incumbent Vicente Gonzalez Jr. defeated incumbent Mayra Flores and Chris Royal in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 34 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Vicente Gonzalez Jr.
Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (D)
 
52.7
 
70,896
Image of Mayra Flores
Mayra Flores (R) Candidate Connection
 
44.2
 
59,464
Image of Chris Royal
Chris Royal (Independent)
 
3.0
 
4,079

Total votes: 134,439
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 34

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 34 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Vicente Gonzalez Jr.
Vicente Gonzalez Jr.
 
64.8
 
23,531
Image of Laura Cisneros
Laura Cisneros
 
23.3
 
8,456
Image of Beatriz Reynoso
Beatriz Reynoso Candidate Connection
 
3.5
 
1,287
Image of William Thompson
William Thompson Candidate Connection
 
3.0
 
1,085
Filemon Meza
 
2.5
 
920
Image of Diego Zavala
Diego Zavala
 
2.0
 
718
Osbert Rodriguez Haro III
 
0.9
 
331

Total votes: 36,328
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 34

Incumbent Mayra Flores defeated Frank McCaffrey, Gregory Kunkle Jr., and Juana Cantu-Cabrera in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 34 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mayra Flores
Mayra Flores Candidate Connection
 
60.3
 
9,490
Frank McCaffrey Candidate Connection
 
21.9
 
3,444
Image of Gregory Kunkle Jr.
Gregory Kunkle Jr. Candidate Connection
 
10.7
 
1,677
Image of Juana Cantu-Cabrera
Juana Cantu-Cabrera Candidate Connection
 
7.1
 
1,115

Total votes: 15,726
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Candidate Connection

Beatriz Reynoso completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Reynoso's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I am a small business owner and Afghanistan veteran. I served in the Air Force for 8 years. I am the first in my family to earn a college degree. I have a BA in Political Science with a minor in legal studies from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, an AAS in Criminal Justice and AAS in Public Health Technology from the Community College of the Air Force. Growing up I experienced how bad policies affect children--poverty, hunger, and lack of infrastructure are policy choices. Our elected officials chose to let children suffer. I saw the wealth disparities in school and I knew I had to do something to prevent future generations from being victims of bad policy. Joining the military was the best way for me to escape poverty while gaining the experience to become a leader in my community. Because of the military, I was able to go to college, have healthcare, and buy a home but, we shouldn't have to go to war to have a decent quality of life. Everyone deserves healthcare and a good paying job without having to go in to thousands of dollars of debt. These are policy choices we can change and I plan to do that.
  • Minimum wage has to be raised and workers rights have to be protected. No one has the right to exploit workers in the name of business.
  • Healthcare is a human right and the profits of the Healthcare industry are not more important than the health of Americans no matter who much money they make or what illnesses they may have. When healthcare is tied to employment, employers will use it to exploit workers who go on strike for better working conditions.
  • Government reform is a vital part of making the political process fair for everyone. Lobbyists spend millions of dollars influencing votes on important legislation like clean energy and expanding healthcare. Meanwhile, citizens only have our vote at the ballot box. Running for office is also difficult for citizens who don't have money to start a campaign. It shuts out candidates and reserves the political process for those who have money and corporate support.
After leaving the military, I was able to continue getting healthcare at the VA. My team of doctors and therapists saved my life. Mental health care is an important part of healthcare and yet, most Americans are not able to access this critical care. We need to work to expand access to mental health care for all Americans.

My political philosophy is simple-- Human suffering is unacceptable.
Elected official must be willing to put the needs of their constituents ahead of their political career. We will have to make tough choices, being concerned with our campaign funds and reelection isn't one of them. I am not more important than any one of my constituents.
Our constituents come first. We have to listen to them and be willing to meet with them to address their concerns. Representatives can't hide from their actions or constituents.
I hope to inspire more women, of all socio-economic backgrounds to run for office. You don't need a fancy degree to determine your worth, you just need to want to make change.
I was in middle school when September 11 happened. It was a big part of why I joined the military and also when I started to examine the history of US foreign policy. I wanted to understand why what we were learning in school and ethnocentrism shaped our view of the world.
I got my first job when I was in High school. I was hired at Kmart during the Christmas season as a cashier. I worked there for 6 months before getting a different job in child care taking care of children from 0-18 months.
Members of the House of Representatives serve 2-year terms. This is an opportunity for the American people to hold their representatives accountable.
Absolutely not. The choices representatives make are not based on how much experience they have in politics. You either put your constituents first or you don't. They care about being reelected or they care about working for the people who elected them--you can't do both.
I think wealth disparities are real concern and the level of disparity between minimum wage workers and the billionaire class are unsustainable.
Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and Veterans’ Affairs are committees I think I could best provide my lived experience.
Yes. Constituents must be able to hold their representative accountable for the votes they make. Their actions have very real consequences for people's lives.
I am in support of term limits. If elected, I would not want to serve more than 8 years. That is the same amount of time I served in the military and the amount of time a President serves.
I believe Bernie Sanders has always been on the right side of history in every position for the entirety of his political career but as a feminist, I hope to be as fearless as Shirley Chisholm.
Yes, compromise is necessary but not if it means human suffering is an acceptable consequence. Human suffering is never acceptable and not being able to afford a 3rd yacht is not human suffering.
The well-being of the American people will always be my priority. The billionaire class and powerful corporations must pay their fair share.

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 17, 2021


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