A moderate, Latino Republican fights for a state seat in Georgia

“On a Saturday in May, David Rodriguez saunters down a soft hill in a quaint Gwinnett County neighborhood. The first-term Lawrenceville city councilman is clad in shorts and sneakers and has just finished his first canvass of the day as he campaigns for the District 104 state House seat.

Rodriguez’s quest is to add another Latino voice to the state House; some in the community even view him as a future leader. He looks up and is surprised to see that his opponent — first-term state Rep. John Heard — is working the same street. Except Heard is zipping around on one of those futuristic Segways, dressed in khakis and a polo shirt. When Heard spots Rodriguez, he rolls up to him. “What have I done to make you upset enough that you’d run against me?” Heard asks.”

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