Leticia Van de Putte

Who is Leticia Van de Putte?

Leticia R. San Miguel Van de Putte is a Democratic member of the Texas Senate representing the 26th District in San Antonio, Texas, and is the Democratic nominee for Texas Lt. Governor. Previously, she was a member of the Texas House of Representatives. Van de Putte is currently the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in the November 4, 2014 general election. She will face Republican state Senator Dan Patrick, of Houston, in the November 6 general election. Van de Putte won her own primary for lieutenant governor without opposition in the March 4 primary; she polled 451,211 votes. She is seeking the lieutenant governorship on a party ticket with senatorial colleague Wendy R. Davis of Fort Worth, who is running against the Republican gubernatorial nominee Greg Abbott of Houston.