Word on the street is that Elba Garcia won't be the only Hispanic seeking the Democratic nomination for the District 4 county commission seat currently held by Republican Kenneth Mayfield.  Hector Flores, past president of LULAC and a well-known Hispanic activist, also is taking a look.  The Irving Hispanic leader has been outspoken on immigration issues, such as opposition to Farmers Branch ordinances to control illegal immigration in that suburb. Political analysts say the district, which once tilted toward white conservative Republicans, is now 65 percent Hispanic and black.  Flores currently works in personnel at DISD.

Meanwhile, Dallas Councilwoman Garcia, who lives in Oak Cliff but just outside the district  boundaries reportedly has found a home inside the district. Mayfield, a former Cedar Hill School board member, has served as county commissioner since 1995 in the district that includes Cedar Hill, Cockrell Hill, DeSoto, Duncanville, Irving, Grand Prairie,  Coppell, Irving, parts of Oak Cliff and West Dallas.  Some minority political activists think Flores has a stronger following among Hispanics than Garcia.  Garcia, however, has the advantage of the analytical expertise and campaign savvy of her husband, former State. Rep. Domingo Garcia.

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