Gabi Canales

Gabi Canales
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 35th district
In office January 14, 2003 – January 11, 2005
Preceded by	Irma Lerma Rangel
Succeeded by	Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles
Personal details
Party	Democratic
Parent	Terry A. Canales (father)
Relatives	Terry Canales (brother)
Occupation	Attorney

Gabi Canales is an American politician and attorney. She is a former Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 35th district from 2003 to 2005.

Election history

In 2002, incumbent Irma Rangel did not file for re-election. Canales ran in the Democratic primary held on March 12, 2002 and advanced to a primary runoff against Pearson Knolle. She won the runoff on April 9, 2002 with 57.9% of the vote, and defeated Republican Clark Welder in the November 5, 2002 general election, winning 52.34% of the vote. She assumed office on January 14, 2003.

In 2004, Canales was defeated in the Democratic primary runoff by Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles, who won 72.9% of the vote in the runoff, and later won the general election with 50.93% of the vote. Canales left office on January 11, 2005.