Despite what some would have us believe, success is not built on resentment and fear..

Growing up I never imagined a little girl from a border town could one day become a governor. But this is America. In America algo es possible..

Latinos care about education, yes, so we need reform, not just money..

Before I ran for District Attorney, two Republicans invited my husband and me to lunch. And I knew a party-switch was exactly what they wanted. So, I….

I've known where my heritage is from all along..

Too many Americans are out of work, and our debt is out of control..

I went to law school. And I became a prosecutor. I took on a specialty that very few choose to pursue. I prosecuted child abuse and child homicide ca….

My dad was a golden gloves boxer in the Marine Corps, then a deputy sheriff. My mom worked as an office assistant..

I don't want to be a politician. I want to be a leader..

Success, they taught me, is built on the foundation of courage, hard-work and individual responsibility. Despite what some would have us believe, suc….

Success is the American Dream. And that success is not something to be ashamed of, or to demonize..

As the first Hispanic female governor in history, little girls often come up to me in the grocery store or the mall. They look and point, and when th….

I fear some of our leaders today have lost the courage to stand up. What we have now are politicians. They won't offer real plans, and only stand up ….

We call on the Senate to reject any judicial nominee who does not affirm fundamental civil rights, including a woman's right [to obtain an abortion o….

Sometimes Republicans engage in number-crunching analysis that doesn't always take the neediest into account..

Self-deport? What the heck does that mean? I have no doubt Hispanics have been alienated during this campaign. But now there's an opportunity for Gov….

The criminal justice system should have the authority to determine the immigration status of all criminals, regardless of race or ethnicity, and repo….

My parents taught me to never give up and to always believe that my future could be whatever I dreamt it to be..

We talked about many issues, like welfare, is it the way of life or hand up? Talked about size of government, how much should it tax families and sma….

I've always known that my father's father and grandfather and grandmother were from Mexico. I've never denied it. I've always said it..

I registered Democrat because my parents did. They were, we were. There was no thinking behind it..