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Bob Canales spent the early morning hours of July 4 frantically trying to help people near the Kerrville RV park he and his wife own.

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She’s part of a wide-ranging group of young Democratic candidates, many running to replace older incumbents, who have grown restless waiting for their turn to lead their party back to power.