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Longtime Texas Democratic House district goes GOP after Mayra Flores wins special election

[NYPOST] Republican Mayra Flores defeated the leading Democratic candidate for an open congressional seat in a historically blue region of South Texas in a Tuesday special election.

Flores, who will be the first Mexican-born congresswoman, garnered about 51% of the vote to top Dan Sanchez, who received 43% of the vote with all precincts reporting.

The seat had been vacated in March by former Democratic Rep. Filemon Vela.

Shortly after 9:30 p.m., Flores declared victory at her election party in San Benito, the Texas Tribune reported.

"For over 100 years, we have been taken for granted," she told her supporters, according to the report. "I will show you what real representation looks like. I will represent all people."

Sanchez conceded Tuesday night, and blamed Democrats for their lack of support.

Posted by Fred 2022-06-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11137 views ] Top

#1 "God - Family - Country" was her campaign placard. Hidalgo GOP Hispanic Get Out The Vote Chair. Texas GOP decided several years ago to build an army of Hispanic get Out the Vote operatives from the Hispanic community in every Texas County. Now those operatives are running for office themselves as Republicans.

Posted by Black Charlie Slairt1430 2022-06-16 01:30|| 2022-06-16 01:30|| Front Page Top

#2 The vote turnout was just ~5%. This district will flip back to the DNC in November after redistricting is completed. So this is not really the BFD being portrayed.

Posted by Tyranysaurus Jones4656 2022-06-16 05:23|| 2022-06-16 05:23|| Front Page Top

#3 ..whistling past the graveyard. There are a lot of those on the 'other side' who are deciding to just stay home. They'll never pull a lever for a Trunk, but they won't show up either. Thus the desperate need for agents to sign the 'sit outs' names (except in PA which is no longer required) on a ballot for people just like that aka ballot harvesting.

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-06-16 08:04|| 2022-06-16 08:04|| Front Page Top

#4 When I was working in the refineries doing construction, there was a lot of Hispanics from there up here to work and not only were they strong trump supporters, they were very unhappy with the Democrats regarding law and order, immigration and their attempts to destroy families. It's been changing for some time.

Posted by Silentbrick 2022-06-16 08:34|| 2022-06-16 08:34|| Front Page Top

#5 As P2K said, 'vote harvesting' is ripe for the practice of thugs showing up on your doorstep and "advicing" you to vote for Their candidate.

Posted by magpie 2022-06-16 09:17|| 2022-06-16 09:17|| Front Page Top

#6 You can "advice" them on how difficult it is to breathe with a sucking chest wound.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-06-16 09:51|| 2022-06-16 09:51|| Front Page Top

#7 or a 9mm blowing their lungs out of their body. Right, Brandon?

Posted by Frank G 2022-06-16 10:01|| 2022-06-16 10:01|| Front Page Top

#8 "Well. All right, lunger. Let's go..."

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-06-16 10:08|| 2022-06-16 10:08|| Front Page Top

#9 Yeah trying to "advise" Texans that way a sucking chest wound is the best ending they might hope for

Posted by Silentbrick 2022-06-16 11:19|| 2022-06-16 11:19|| Front Page Top

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