Conversations with Candidates

U.S. Congressional District 19 is up for election in the midterms and there are two newcomers competing for the office. Kyle Rable is the Democrat running for the position. He sat down with KACU to discuss his platform, largely built around serving working class West Texans.

U.S. Congressional District 19 is up for election in the midterms and there are two newcomers competing for the office. Tom Sell is the Republican candidate for the position. KTTZ sat down with him to discuss some of the issues that are top of mind for West Texans and the experience he would bring to the office.

The seat to represent Texas’ Senate District 28 in the state legislature is on the ballot in the November midterm elections. The seat is currently held by incumbent Charles Perry, who is facing against his first opponent since he was elected in 2014. KACU interviewed the first-time candidate Riley Rodriquez about his campaign and priorities.

The seat to represent Texas’ Senate District 28 in the state legislature is on the ballot in the November midterm elections. Charles Perry is the incumbent Republican running for the position. This is the first time since he was elected in 2014 that Perry has had competition for the seat. KTTZ sat down with Perry to discuss the issues he would be focused on in next year’s legislative session if re-elected, primarily those affecting rural communities, including data centers, public education, and affordability.

A local real estate developer and police veteran, Pat Kelly said he's been involved in Lubbock's politics for years, but after trying to retire, he was asked to run again to represent District 1 on the city council. Kelly sat down with KTTZ to discuss his campaign and the issues he's hoping to address in the district.

Incumbent District 1 city council candidate Christy Martinez-Garcia won her first race 2022 and was nominated to be the city's mayor pro tem in 2024, and now she's running for re-election to continue representing Northeast and Central Lubbock. She sat down with KTTZ to discuss her campaign and the issues she's focused on for District 1.

In December 2025, Adam Hernandez, a local entrepreneur and community advocate, announced his intent to run for the city council seat in District 3. Hernandez previously ran for Lubbock's mayoral seat in 2022 and 2024. He sat down with KTTZ to discuss his campaign and the issues he's focused on for District 3.

City Council candidate David Bruegel, a Lubbock real estate broker, former Shallowater alderman and volunteer firefighter, sat down with KTTZ to discuss his campaign and the issues he's focused on for District 3.

City Council candidate Gil Caley, PFLAG Lubbock's interim president and lead editor for The Catalyst Media, said he decided to run after feeling dissatisfied with decisions made in outgoing councilmember David Glasheen's term. Caley sat down with KTTZ to talk about his campaign and the issues he's focused on for District 3.

KTTZ and KACU have partnered to provide in-depth interviews with the Republican primary candidates competing to represent U.S. Congressional District 19 in the November general election. Abraham Enriquez is the founder of Bienvenido.