Major change is on the horizon for Houston. Latino candidate Adrian Garcia confirms his intention to make a bid for the House seat and challenge longstanding Rep. Gene Green. This marks the first time a Latino becomes a House member for this largely Hispanic city in Texas.

Green has been a representative since 1992. Meanwhile, this is former Harris County sheriff Garcia's first attempt at the position after losing the mayoral runoff in 2015. With Garcia's father's support for Green and the latter's previous support for the son, the two candidates enjoyed an amicable partnership for years. But now, they are faced squarely against each other and are not holding back.

"We have nothing to be proud about in this district, and the community wants change," Garcia pointed out.

On the prospect of running against his former ally, he added, "It is the democratic process to talk about issues and concerns. If you can't have a tough conversation with your friend, then you're in the wrong business."

The 55-year-old former sheriff has highlighted his Latino heritage in his campaign, offering the community a chance to be represented in Washington. He has also been vocal in criticizing Green, pointing out his failures in alleviating poverty and improving education in the district.

Green has retaliated to Garcia's attacks. He said that he has implemented a lot of things to improve the life of Latinos and other locals in the community. Some of these services include job fairs, immunization efforts and citizenship advice for immigrants. He added that it's not just fellow Hispanic candidates who can bring forth change to the Hispanic community.

"You don't have to be Hispanic to understand Hispanic issues and vote with Hispanics," Green explained. "If you provide services that help them where they live, they remember it."

He also touched on Garcia's decision to run against him saying, "I don't think he had any place else to run -- he didn't make it into the runoff for mayor, he gave up the Harris County sheriff's job, so the next thing up was a congressional seat."

Green's campaign has emphasized on his experience in identifying important community and delivering positive changes to the district. However, Garcia's progressive stance is proving to be a worthy rival for the Houston seat.