Now that the Texas Legislature has approved a redrawn congressional map, former Rep. Mayra Flores said Wednesday that she will return to Texas’ 34th Congressional District to challenge Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, in 2026, abandoning her earlier bid in the 28th District to challenge incumbent Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas.
“Texas’ 34th District has become one of the top GOP pickup opportunities in the country,” Flores, a Republican, wrote on social media, The Texas Tribune reported Wednesday. “This race is not over, and our mission is far from complete. I have unfinished business.”
Flores briefly represented the 34th District in 2022 after winning a special election, and she launched a campaign last year against Cuellar. Her decision to switch districts comes just days after the new congressional map was approved, bolstering GOP prospects in South Texas.
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