BREAKING: Republicans picked up a U.S. House seat from Democrats on Tuesday in a South Texas special election. Mayra Flores will serve Democratic U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela’s unexpired term until January.
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With all precincts reporting Tuesday night, Flores had 50.98% of the vote and Sanchez had 43.33%. There were two other, lesser-known candidates — Democrat Rene Coronado and Republican Juana “Janie” Cantu-Cabrera — in the race. “For over 100 years, we have been taken for granted,” she said at her election night party in San Benito. “I will show you what real representation looks like. I will represent all people.”
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