Republican Mayra Flores prevailed Tuesday in a special election for an open congressional seat in South Texas, marking a major breakthrough for Republicans eager to blaze new inroads in the historically blue region.
Republicans have been eager to flip the seat as part of their offensive in South Texas after Biden’s underperformance throughout the predominantly Hispanic region.
Republican Mayra Flores won Tuesday's special election for the 34th Congressional District in Texas, flipping a House seat that has been held by Democrats for a century and foreshadowing a red wave for the GOP in the November election.