San Antonio is getting a final wave of political star power as celebrities, candidates and party leaders make their closing pitches to Texas voters ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections.<\/p>\n
Actress Eva Longoria, Gov. Greg Abbott, U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows are among the high-profile figures planning campaign stops in the San Antonio area, with several competitive races drawing attention from both parties.<\/p>\n
Longoria, a longtime Democratic supporter who owns a San Antonio home, is scheduled to appear<\/a> on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 1902 Nightclub<\/a> alongside James\u00a0Talarico, the Democratic nominee challenging Republican Ken Paxton for the U.S. Senate.<\/p>\n Talarico’s statewide campaign tour<\/a> is also planning another local stop on Nov. 1, just two days before Election Day \u2014 and one day before Paxton is slated to end his 30-stop “Come and Take It” bus tour<\/a> at the Alamo.<\/p>\n The battle for Congress is also bringing national leadership to town.\u00a0Jeffries, a New York Democrat who could become House speaker if his party wins control of the chamber, plans to visit San Antonio churches<\/a> on Sunday, Oct. 25, with Johnny Garcia<\/a>. Garcia is running in the newly drawn 35th Congressional District, a contest that could help determine the balance of power in Washington.<\/p>\n