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Former U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores accused of cribbing others’ pictures of Mexican food as her own cooking

Flores, who is challenging U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez for her old seat, is being accused of routinely stealing stylish photos of Mexican campfire cooking and passing them off as her own idyllic life on a ranch.

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Latino Texas Democrats in U.S. House push back as White House entertains GOP border policy

To secure more aid for Ukraine, the White House is negotiating with Senate Republicans on a deal to revive Trump-era border policies. But some Democratic Texans in Congress say their party is giving up too much.

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Democrats confident U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez will keep his South Texas seat in 2024 election

Republicans recently announced Mayra Flores’ comeback effort with great fanfare, but Democrats argue that a redrawn district — and Flores’ voting record — are hurdles the GOP can’t clear.

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Former Rep. Mayra Flores seeking a rematch in Texas - Roll Call

Republican Mayra Flores looks to reclaim the seat in Congress she won and then lost in 2022 with another run against Rep. Vicente Gonzalez.

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Republican Mayra Flores announces bid to retake South Texas congressional seat

Flores won a special election in 2022 but lost to U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, a Democrat, five months later in the general election. Redistricting may complicate her comeback.

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National GOP recruiting Mayra Flores, ousted from her South Texas seat, to run again for Congress

The Los Indios Republican won a special election in 2022 but lost to U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez five months later in the general election.

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Democrat Michelle Vallejo seeks rematch against U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz in 2024

Despite a 9-point defeat in 2022, Vallejo hopes to attract national support to her race for the South Texas district.

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U.S. House passes border bill shaped by Texas Republicans as Title 42 ends

The Secure the Border Act would resume construction of the border wall, limit asylum eligibility and require asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico. It faces tough going in the Senate.

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National Democrats will invest to retake South Texas congressional district in 2024

The U.S. House Democratic campaign arm will target the 15th Congressional District in next year’s elections, hoping to reclaim the seat from Republican Rep. Monica De La Cruz, the first Republican ever to represent the district.

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Moderate Dems back GOP anti-climate bill

Both Texas Democratic lawmakers backing bill represent oil and gas workers in South Texas

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Two Texas Democrats will vote for GOP bill to reverse their own party’s signature climate improvement initiatives

Gonzalez and Cuellar both represent oil and gas workers in South Texas and expressed misgivings about the Inflation Reduction Act, their party’s climate package last year.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Democrats and Republicans are on the hunt for rare chances to flip seats in 2024

The dearth of competitive down-ballot races could contrast with the last few election cycles in Texas, when multiple congressional seats and state legislative seats drew significant national investment.

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National Republicans say they will spend big to oust Rep. Vicente Gonzalez from his South Texas seat in 2024

Congressional Republicans’ campaign arm will make another effort to unseat the South Texas Democrat who ran in one of the state’s most competitive races last year.

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U.S. Rep. Chip Roy offers warm reception to Biden border proposal as Democrats recoil

The Austin Republican’s tacit approval only adds fuel to the fire for Texas Democrats recoiling at the report that the Biden administration could detain asylum-seekers.

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Cruz calls Biden’s El Paso visit ‘infuriating;’ others blast sanitized view of border

WASHINGTON — For two years, Republicans have clamored for President Joe Biden to visit the border with Mexico. He finally did on Sunday — and it has brought no respite from allegations that his policies have triggered an unprecedented crisis of migration.

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Walker gets $3M tax break on Texas home

Under Texas law, homeowners can claim a homestead exemption only on their primary residence

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Herschel Walker, running for U.S. Senate in Georgia, still gets tax break on $3 million Texas residence

Under Texas law, homeowners can claim a homestead exemption only on their primary residence. The GOP Senate candidate registered to vote in Georgia last year.

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GOP sees slight Latino vote gains, painful candidate losses

Republicans had placed their midterm hopes on a roster of Latina candidates to make gains with Latino voters, but the verdict was mixed

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GOP fell short in Latino-heavy areas along US-Mexico border

The Republican Party set its sights on South Texas and other areas around the U.S.-Mexico border in the 2022 midterm elections in part of its push for a so-called “red wave” to usher in a large House majority.

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GOP fell short in Latino-heavy areas along U.S-Mexico border - Roll Call

Republican efforts to lean into immigration concerns fell short on the border, along with a lackluster GOP showing nationwide.

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Monica De La Cruz is the first Republican to represent Texas’ 15th Congressional District. What will she do with it?

After finally flipping the Democratic district, Monica De La Cruz vowed to “represent all of South Texas” and likely will be influential on border issues.

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No red wave, but Republicans continue inroads into long-Democratic South Texas

The GOP flipped only one of the three congressional seats it wanted this cycle. But the party made inroads down the ballot.

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Monica De La Cruz becomes first Republican to win in 15th Congressional District in South Texas

De La Cruz defeated Democrat Michelle Vallejo, a political newcomer who ran on a platform of progressive social policy and close family ties to the region.

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Vicente Gonzalez holds back Republican surge, returns 34th Congressional District to Democratic control

The Democratic congressman ousted Rep. Mayra Flores, R-Los Indios, who had won a special election in June. The race was key to Republican efforts to win over Hispanic voters in South Texas.

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Wave did not hit, but McCarthy predicts GOP House control - Roll Call

A "red wave" did not hit the House, but Republicans picked up seats even as they lost some and were confident they'd have control next year.

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