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GOP nominee for San Antonio House seat apologizes for “crude and immature” social media posts
Summary by The San Antonio Editorial Desk The Texas Tribune: Renzo Downey , as published by KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)
· August 27, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The posts, from 2013, include homophobic slurs and racist tropes. A Republican nominee for a Texas House seat is addressing his past social media posts.
A Republican nominee for a Texas House seat is addressing his past social media posts. Jorge Borrego, the GOP nominee, has apologized for posts he now views as crude and immature. The posts, from 2013, include homophobic slurs and racist tropes. They were recently surfaced by the publisher of a conservative media site.
The posts also mention the use of cocaine and use vulgar terms. One post specifically targets an individual with a homophobic slur and a racial slur.
Further details about the posts and Borrego's response are available from the source.
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Category: Local Published: August 27, 2026 Source: KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) Reading time: 1 min
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