Republican Mayra Flores wins South Texas House seat long a Democratic stronghold

Published June 14, 2022 12:00am ET



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Rising Republican star Mayra Flores beat out Democratic challenger Dan Sanchez on Tuesday in a special election to finish Democratic Rep. Filemon Vela’s current term in South Texas, a competitive congressional seat the GOP believes it can flip for good in November.

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