Two Democratic state lawmakers have broken from their party to support the Republican incumbent in a seat representing El Paso in the Texas legislature.

State Reps. Marisa Marquez and Naomi Gonzalez, both Democrats, were featured in a mailed political advertisement supporting Republican state Rep. Dee Margo in his reelection campaign against Democrat Joe Moody.

Both women said their statements used on the flier were not an endorsement for Margo but their words of praise for the Republican lawmaker are a break from the party loyalty that is typically observed by elected officials in El Paso.

"I'm a Democrat," Marquez said. "My voting record is Democratic. This is not an endorsement of Republican ideals or the party. This is saying that this individual is an important part of our delegation and its ability to come out of our bitter past."

Margo and Moody will face off a third time on Nov. 6 for the seat representing Northeast and West El Paso, an area that has a relatively even distribution of Democratic and Republican voters.

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