Alvarado was defeated by Sylvia Garcia in the race to fill the Texas Senate District 6 seat

Houston — The Houston Chronicle is reporting; In what was a fierce political battle, former Harris County Commissioner Sylvia Garcia won the runoff election Saturday against state Rep. Carol Alvarado for the Senate District 6 seat previously occupied by late state Sen. Mario Gallegos.

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