AUSTIN, Texas -- There's a crowded field of Democratic candidates who want the chance to challenge Sen. John Cornyn in 2020.

One of them is Austin-based civil rights activist Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez who announced her candidacy back in August. She's the founder and former Executive Director of Jolt, which works to increase Latino participation in politics. She's also the co-founder of the Austin-based Workers Defense Project.

During an interview on Capital Tonight Monday, Tzintzún Ramirez touted her experience in driving up the young and Latino vote in Texas in 2018 and said she plans to build on that in her bid for Senate.

“There was a 500% increase in the youth vote in 2018, which I helped contribute to by helping lead an initiative that registered one in five voters in 2018. A 250% increase in the Latino vote,” said Tzintzún Ramirez. “I’m traveling the state to many parts of the state where politicians think of going last and am heading there first, like to the Valley, El Paso and Laredo.”

Click the video link above to watch our full interview with Tzintzún Ramirez including her stance on health care, guns, immigration and impeachment.