Republican Mayra Flores will win the special election for Texas’ 34th Congressional District, CNN projects, giving Republicans an additional seat in the House.
Flores will best a field of four candidates – two Republicans and two Democrats – in the all-party contest to succeed former Democratic Rep. Filemon Vela, who vacated his South Texas seat in March to join a law and lobbying firm in Washington. Flores will serve out the remainder of Vela’s term, until January.
“This win is for the people who were ignored for so long! This is a message that the establishment will no longer be tolerated! We have officially started
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