Martinez was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley and has made Las Cruces her home since the 1980s.

Big Lloyd and a Big Ranch Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. - he stopped using his middle initial and the "Jr." long ago - was born into prosperity on Feb. 11, 1921, in Mission, Tex., in the Rio Grande Valley, one of the country's poorest regions.

Garza was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley in the city of Harlingen, Texas on October 15, 1972.

Mr. Bentsen, born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley, campaigned heavily and used his vaunted personal organization.