Quico Canseco meets the press at the Republican National Convention in Tampa.

Democratic Congressional candidate Pete Gallego greets well-wishers at his campaign headquarters on July 31. Photo: Robin Jerstad

Democratic Congressional candidate Pete Gallego gets hugged by his son Nicholas at his campaign headquarters. Photo: Robin Jerstad

SLUG; us house dist 23-AssignID 442867-July 31, 2012-San Antonio, Texas---Democratic Congressional candidate Pete Gallego gets a hug from former city council person Jennifer Ramos. Photo: Robin Jerstad

Democratic Congressional candidate Pete Gallego speaks to the media outside his campaign headquarters on the night of his Democratic runoff victory. Photo: Robin Jerstad

This file photo made Monday, Nov. 15, 2010, U.S. Rep. Francisco Canseco, R-Texas, talks with the media on Capitol Hill in Washington. Photo: Alex Brandon, Associated Press

In a video frame grab taken from security camera footage, U.S. Rep. Francisco Quico Canseco is seen talking to security officials at the San Antonio International Airport TSA checkpoint during an April 22, 2012 trip Cancesco took through the airport in which he was singled out for a secondary search of his carry-on items and a pat-down of his body. After two security-line skirmishes involving Transportation Security Administration pat downs, officers labeled U.S. Rep. Quico Canseco was labeled an Òunruly passengerÓÑ a label he rejects. The Republican congressman from the 23rd district says the federal agency has been given too much power. TSA officials maintain he was subjected to the same security standards as any other passenger. Photo: COURTESY OF SAN ANTONIO AIRPORT

Francisco Canseco celebrates his victory in the District 23 Congressional District race over Ciro Rodriguez at the Crowne Plaza San Antonio Airport on Nov. 2, 2010. Photo: TOM REEL

Francisco Canseco celebrates his victory in the District 23 Congressional District race over Ciro Rodriguez at the Crowne Plaza San Antonio Airport on Nov. 2, 2010. Photo: TOM REEL, SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS

Francisco Canseco lets his wife Gloria get a picture of himself and supporter Gale Sayers as he celebrates his victory in the District 23 Congressional District race over Ciro Rodriguez at the Crowne Plaza San Antonio Airport on Nov. 2, 2010. Photo: TOM REEL, SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS

Francisco Canseco and his wife Gloria Canseco celebrate his victory in the District 23 Congressional District race over Ciro Rodriguez at the Crowne Plaza San Antonio Airport on Nov. 2, 2010. Photo: TOM REEL, SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS

Francisco Canseco celebrates his victory in the District 23 Congressional District race over Ciro Rodriguez at the Crowne Plaza San Antonio Airport on Nov. 2, 2010. Photo: TOM REEL, SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS

State Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, is shown during the session in the Texas House of Representatives Friday, Jan. 12, 2007, in Austin, Texas. Gallego connected with former Gov. George W. Bush on border issues despite being a Democrat. Photo: HARRY CABLUCK, AP

State Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, right speaks on the floor of the Texas House of Representatives as Rep. Warren Chisum, R- Pampa, looks on in Austin, Texas, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007. The Texas House adopted a resolution Tuesday that would allow them to exceed the state's spending limit by billions for the first time since constraints were added to the state constitution in 1978. Photo: LM Otero, AP

Ciro Rodriguez embraces Chrystal Rodriguez as he greets supporters including Luisa Vargas, left, who he went to high school with, upon his arrival at the Harlandale Civic Center where supporters gathered to watch the results come in from his runoff against Pete Gallego on Tuesday, July 31, 2012. Gallego defeated Rodriguez for the Democratic nomination. Photo: Lisa Krantz, San Antonio Express-News