Socorro Independent School District Superintendent James Vasquez was incorrectly included on a list Tuesday of “more than 100 elected officials from every region of Texas” endorsing James Talarico, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, campaign officials said.
Minutes after El Paso Matters questioned the inclusion of the Socorro ISD superintendent – who was appointed to the job this year by the SISD school board and not elected – Talarico campaign spokesperson JT Ennis said including Vasquez in the news release was a mistake.
“The moment this came to our attention, the name was removed from the list of more than 100 endorsers throughout the state of Texas. We’re thankful for the superintendent’s service to the community,” Ennis said.
Socorro ISD spokesperson Daniel Escobar said Vasquez didn’t endorse Talarico…