Laura Garza

Laura Garza

Laura Garza is an American socialist politician, a garment worker and a member of UNITE HERE Local 187.

Garza ran as the Socialist Workers Party candidate for Vice President in 1996. She and running mate James Harris received 8,463 votes. She was the 2006 SWP candidate for Congress in Massachusetts's 8th congressional district, which includes Cambridge, Chelsea, Somerville and about three quarters of Boston. She was the sole challenger to Democratic incumbent Mike Capuano, to whom she lost, receiving 12,390 votes, 9% of the total.

ee also

* Massachusetts general election, 2006
* Massachusetts congressional elections, 2006
* United States presidential election, 1996

External links

* Ted Leonard, " [http://www.themilitant.com/2006/7033/703304.html Socialist candidates in Massachusetts: U.S. hands off Cuba!] ", "The Militant" 70(33), 4 September 2006.
* James Harris and Laura Garza, " [http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/27c/043.html 'Anti-Terrorist' Measures Aimed At Working Class] ", "The Militant" 69(20), 19 August 1996.


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