Career
Nieto switched parties from Democrat to Republican in June 1993 after the close of that year"s regular legislative session. In addition to his own Uvalde, District 43 included Dimmit, Frio, Louisiana Salle, Medina, Webb, and Zavala counties. Nieto was defeated for a second term in 1994 by the Democrat Tracy King of Batesville.
King received 15,072 votes (618 percent) to Nieto"s 9,321 (382 percent).
King still holds the House seat, now numbered District 80 in an altered configuration.
