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2. They called it for Flores.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Jun 14, 2022, 10:01 PM

Jun 2022

Republicans flip U.S. House seat in South Texas, historically a Democratic stronghold

Mayra Flores, a Republican, won a special election to fill the unexpired term of U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela. Another election will be held in November.

Mayra Flores
GOP
14,780 50.98%

Dan Sanchez
DEM
12,560 43.33%
https://www.texastribune.org/2022/06/14/texas-special-election-tx-34-mayra-flores-dan-sanchez/

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Candidates face off in South Texas special election to replace Democratic U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela [View all] TexasTowelie Jun 2022 OP

Voted in this special election this afternoon after work. We'll see what happens. NT texasfiddler Jun 2022 #1

They called it for Flores. herding cats Jun 2022 #2