Republican Mayra Flores flips House seat in Texas special election
Republican Mayra Flores flips House seat in Texas special election
Republican Mayra Flores flips House seat in Texas special election
Flores fills a South Texas seat previously held by Democratic Rep.
Republican Mayra Flores flips House seat in Texas special election
Flores fills a South Texas seat previously held by Democratic Rep.
Filemon Vela, who resigned in March. She will have to run for re-election in November.
Filemon Vela, who resigned in March. She will have to run for re-election in November.
WASHINGTON — Republicans picked up a seat in the House on Tuesday with the projected win of Mayra Flores
WASHINGTON — Republicans picked up a seat in the House on Tuesday with the projected win of Mayra Flores
in the Texas special election to fill a seat previously held by a Democrat
in the Texas special election to fill a seat previously held by a Democrat
Flores defeated Democrat Dan Sanchez to represent the state’s 34th Congressional District by about 51 to 43% of the vote,
Flores defeated Democrat Dan Sanchez to represent the state’s 34th Congressional District by about 51 to 43% of the vote,
with 97% of the expected vote in, NBC News projects.
with 97% of the expected vote in, NBC News projects.
The Republican fills the seat held by Democratic Rep
The Republican fills the seat held by Democratic Rep
Filemon Vela, the previous vice chair of the Democratic National Committee
Filemon Vela, the previous vice chair of the Democratic National Committee
who resigned in late March to take a job with the law and lobbying firm Akin Gump.
who resigned in late March to take a job with the law and lobbying firm Akin Gump.
Flores, who has worked as a health care worker
Flores, who has worked as a health care worker
and touted her husband’s job as a border patrol agent in campaign ads
and touted her husband’s job as a border patrol agent in campaign ads
was the leading candidate in polls ahead of the election
was the leading candidate in polls ahead of the election
Sanchez, who works as an attorney
Sanchez, who works as an attorney
trailed Flores in fundraising and barely aired any ads.
trailed Flores in fundraising and barely aired any ads.