{"id":8128,"date":"2025-11-10T16:02:55","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T22:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=8128"},"modified":"2025-11-10T16:03:02","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T22:03:02","slug":"julio-salinas-district-candidate-interacts-with-utrgv-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/10\/julio-salinas-district-candidate-interacts-with-utrgv-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Julio Salinas District Candidate Interacts with UTRGV Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Julio-Salinas-FULL.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The RGV College Democrats gathered students and community members Nov.5 at UTRGV Edinburg campus, to hear from Julio Salinas, a candidate for Texas House District 41.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The conference encouraged dialogue between students and candidates, emphasizing the importance of youth participation and community leadership in local politics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Salinas, who is running against Democrat Rep. 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