Environmental advocate Gutierrez wins Houston-area congressional seat

Air Alliance Houston's former government relations director Leticia Gutierrez won an upset victory in a Texas congressional district, positioning an environmental-health advocate to represent communities near the nation's largest petrochemi

First covered Nov 14, 2026 · 1:45 AM PT · 1 article

Environmental advocate Gutierrez wins Houston-area congressional seat — Image via insideclimatenews.org

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8h Inside Climate News A Clean Air Advocate Will Represent Part of America’s Oil Capital in Congress — Leticia Gutierrez’s upset victory in a Houston-area congressional district means an environmental-health advocate will represent part of the country’s oil…

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dshs.texas.gov Dshs%20East%20Harris%20County%20Cancer%20Assessment%20 %20Full%20Report (dshs.texas.gov)

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Appeared in: 2026-11-14 (#19)

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