Oscar Longoria

Oscar Lee Longoria Jr. (born October 2, 1981) is an American attorney and Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, serving since 2013. He was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2012 to represent District 35, which encompasses both Hidalgo County and Cameron County. The district includes the cities of La Joya, Sullivan City, Peñitas, Palmview, Palmhurst, Alton, Mission, McAllen, Edinburg, Linn, Hargill, Monte Alto, Edcouch, La Villa, Weslaco, Donna, Mercedes, Santa Rosa, La Feria, Santa Maria, Primera, Los Indios, Olmito, Rangerville, Bluetown, San Benito, and Brownsville.

Biography Longoria was born in Mission and raised in South Texas. He attended the La Joya Independent School District. Longoria attended South Texas College for two years before transferring to the University of Texas at Austin, where he graduated in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies. In 2007, Longoria graduated with his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the University of Texas School of Law. Longoria is a member of the Hidalgo County Bar Association, and the Hidalgo County Young Lawyers Association.

In 2023, Longoria was one of twelve House impeachment managers in the trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Texas State Senate. At the time, he was a member of the House General Investigating Committee, which brought the charges of misconduct against Paxton leading to his impeachment in the Texas House.

Subcommittee on Workforce, Chair Subcommittee on International Relations, Vice Chair Trade, Workforce & Economic Development, Member Licensing & Administrative Procedures, Member

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Personal life Longoria is married to Jennifer Ruiz-Longoria of Mission. In 2018, Longoria was awarded the University of Texas at Austin’s Outstanding Texas Ex Award due to Longoria's work representing Hidalgo and Cameron County.