Eva Guzman made history on Oct. 8 when she became the first Latina appointed to the Texas Supreme Court. But Rose Vela wants to be the first Latina elected to the high court and is challenging Guzman in what promises to be a politically intriguing and historic Republican primary race.

After the Jan. 4 filing deadline passed, it became clear that Texas will have one of the most crowded appellate court campaign seasons in recent memory. In the March 2 primary, numerous people are seeking spots on the high court, and plenty of challengers want to unseat incumbents on the state’s intermediate courts of appeals.

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