Republican Mayra Flores flips South Texas district to become first Mexican-born congresswoman

Mayra Flores' success is a hard-fought victory for Republicans, who have been fiercely targeting South Texas since making inroads there in 2020.Republican Mayra Flores won a special election Tuesday night to represent a Rio Grande Valley congressional district, flipping the longtime Democratic stronghold and soon making her the first congresswoman born in Mexico.

Flores narrowly avoided a runoff, earning 51 percent of the vote in a four-way contest. Democrat Dan Sanchez, an attorney, came in second at 43.3 percent. Flores had massively outraised him, reporting $1.1 million in total receipts to Sanchez’s $146,000. Tuesday’s win will give Flores just a few months in Congress as she completes the remainder of U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela’s term. Vela, a Brownsville Democrat, stepped down from the seat in March to take a job at a lobbying firm, prompting the special election.The state will use its new redistricting map in the general election, reshaping the 34th to more heavily favor Democrats. Under those lines, President Joe Biden won in 2020 by 15.5 percentage points.

Latinos who vote republican are like Cucarachas that love Raid

Be afraid. Be very afraid.

Another MAGA kook in TX. 🙄

Why the heck is she a Republican

Does she believe Joe Biden is the President?

She is an outstanding young lady and Patriot.

This I don't understand. The GOP wants brown people to pick crops, clean toilets, work t graveyard shifts at convenience stores, mow lawns, will let 21 of them be butchered while cops stand around out of harms way, and yet these same brown people will join the Republican Party.

Some resume. First generation Mexican immigrant, former migrant worker, pulmonologist, married to Border Patrol agent, mother of two with right wing political views. Made in Republican Hollywood. Where is that anyway? Mar-a-Lago?

Man, I really thought the whole Latinx thing would do wonder for the left.

All that matters is that she’s a citizen of the United States of America and a Republican. Congratulations! 👍🇺🇸

MattMackowiak Wow, I’m not sure if I ever remember seeing a hot politician until now. She’d get my vote 😂

Congrats to her! I hope news/media gives her the same level of accolades they would if she was a democrat 'first.' Seems Black and Brown 'first' who are Republican doesn't get the same level of celebration as democrats.

Her? That’s desperate.

MAGA Mayra, loyal to trump not to the Constitution

It has begun!

Hahahaha. ChronOpinion hardest hit.

24% Hispanic Democrat support. Dropping like a rock

nimblephatty Excellent. Thankful the Rio Grande Valley area will have competent representation. Red Wave November. Let’s get this country back on track.

Well done, Representative Flores!

(Cynically whistles Baila Esta Cumbia by Selena.)

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