Party: DemocraticMilitary Experience: 26 years in the Army National GuardRank: Lieutenant Colonel (retired)Overseas experience: Served in Iraq in 2003, in Afghanistan in 2005Previous offices: 10 years in the state legislatureWebsite:www.ricknoriega.comOpponent: John Cornyn (incumbent)Party: RepublicanMilitary background: nonePrevious offices: Six years in the U.S. Senate; seven years in the state Supreme CourtWebsite:www.johncornyn.com/What local papers are saying:Cornyn, Noriega clash in first debateCandidates differ on IraqLatest poll numbersOct. 1 Rasmussen Poll: Cornyn 50%, Noriega 43%Race profile: Noriega and Sen. Lindsey Graham of North Carolina are the only OIF/OEF veterans running for the Senate. Cornyn sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee and has backed several bills supporting military action in Iraq.
Other Military Candidates:Mike Coffman (R)CO 6th
Allen West (R)FL 22nd
Jill Morgenthaler(D)IL 6thCharlie Summers (R)ME 1stNathan Bech (R)MA 1stSteve Sarvi (D)MN 2ndAshwin Madia (D)MN 3rdVince Micco (R)NJ 9thLee Zeldin (R)NY 1stKieran Michael Lalor (R)NY 19thWill Breazeale (R)NC 7thDuane Sand (R)ND at largeSteve Stivers (R)OH 15thJohn Boccieri (D)OH 16thRep. Patrick Murphy (D)PA 8thBill Russell (R)PA 22ndRob Miller (D)SC 2ndThomas Hermann (Prog)VTDuncan D. Hunter (R)CA 52ndMike Lumpkin (D)CA 52ndRick Noriega (D)TX (U.S. Senate)Sen. Lindsey Graham (R)SC (U.S. Senate)
Courtesy of ricknoriega.comRick Noriega is running on the Democratic ticket in Texas' Senate race.
This year 20 war veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan are running for Congress. Stripes.com will be highlighting those races daily – the candidates, their opponents and what local newspapers are saying – leading up to Nov. 4. Check back on election night for the latest updates.