How Mayra Flores flipped a Rio Grande Valley congressional seat and gave Republicans hope for a new era in South Texas
Her outright victory in a special election is the latest chapter in a topsy-turvy election cycle for South Texas, which Republicans have worked to turn into a new battleground. Full Story
![Sabrina Cantu, volunteer coordinator for Mayra Flores, a Republican candidate who is running for the vacant 34th congressional district seat, puts up signs outside their watch party event in San Benito, Texas, U.S., June 14, 2022.](https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/aF8PACNV1sKiTiwrRw0xSoLBYzg=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/59e5d6c72305ff0c91493531382ea912/TX34%20Reuters%20Mayra%20Flores%20TT%2001.jpg)