Victor Morales (politician)
Victor Morales | |
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| Born | November 15, 1949 Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | Julia |
| Education | Texas A&M University, Kingsville (BS) |
Victor M. Morales (born November 15, 1949) is an American teacher who was the Democratic Party's nominee for the 1996 United States Senate election in Texas in 1996. Morales was a 46-year-old Vietnam War veteran and civics teacher at Poteet High School in Mesquite, Texas when his students dared him to run for Senate and he did.