(WBAP/KLIF) — AP — Mayra Flores is fighting for a political comeback in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley. She made history in 2022 by winning a special election, becoming the first Republican to win a seat in Congress in this part of Texas in more than 150 years.
Her victory gave Republicans hope of winning in the Rio Grande Valley, and it foreshadowed Trump’s win there in 2024. But Flores went on to lose twice to Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez. She’s running again, but must win a GOP primary on March 3.
Trump has endorsed Eric Flores, a former prosecutor and Army officer.
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