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She's been on the Rio Grande Valley airwaves for years and now, she's hoping to cash that fame in for a Texas State Representative seat.

TV and radio personality Miriam Martinez announced on Friday that she intends to enter politics as a Democratic Party primary candidate.

Martinez has been a well-known personality of Spanish-language TV and radio stations for years.

The announcement comes hours after Rep. Aaron Peña (R-Edinburg) announced he would not seek re-election and days after redistricting saga ended.

Action 4 News spoke to Martinez about her anticipated bid for office.

It's not clear which seat Martinez which seat Martinez will end up running for. but she said that issue will be settled over the weekend.

Details about her campaign and which district seat she'll end up running for are expected to be released during a Monday morning press conference.