Pete Gallego gets a pat on the back from his son Nicolas as wife Elena listens to his victory speech at the election night watch party for State Representative Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, who is challenging U.S. Representative Francisco Canseco for his seat in the U.S. House District 23  on November 6, 2012. Photo: Tom Reel, San Antonio Express-News / ©2012 San Antono Express-News