Republican Mayra Flores Wins U.S. House Seat In South Texas, First GOP Win There In 150+ Years
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Republican Mayra Flores has flipped a U.S. House seat in deep blue south Texas in what is a likely indicator of the coming red tsunami that could hit the Democrat Party this fall during the midterm elections.
Flores beat Democrat Dan Sanchez in the special election for Texas’ 34th Congressional District. The seat was previously held by Rep. Filemon Vela (D) who stepped down earlier this year to become a lobbyist as all signs pointed to a brutal upcoming midterm election season for Democrats.
Flores is now “the first GOP candidate to represent that area of the Rio Grande Valley since 1870,” the Houston Chronicle reported , adding that she is now “the first congresswoman born in Mexico.”
Dave Wasserman, U.S. House editor of the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, tweeted: “I’ve seen enough: Mayra Flores (R) defeats Dan Sanchez (D) in the #TX34 special election, flipping an 84% Hispanic Rio Grande Valley seat red.”
The region has been devastated by Democrat President Joe Biden’s border crisis, something that has turned off many Hispanic voters that typically have voted for Democrats in the past.
“Republicans have been eager to flip the seat as part of their new offensive in South Texas after Biden’s underperformance throughout the predominantly Hispanic region in the 2020 election. Flores and her allies spent over $1 million on TV ads in the special election,” the Texas Tribune reported . “The dynamic put Democrats into an unusual underdog position in a region of the state they have long dominated. Vastly outspent by Flores, Sanchez repeatedly compared the special election to a David vs. Goliath fight, with himself playing David.”
MSNBC columnist Eric Michael Garcia panicked over the results of the election, saying that Democrats needed to be sounding the alarm immediately.
“There is a political earthquake happening in Latino politics in South Texas and there is a reason I have been saying it will be voting like West Virginia,” he tweeted. “But like @SeanTrende , I expected this in two decades. #TX34. This should be a five alarm fire for Democrats.”
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Gee, how long before some woke Democrat starts calling Hispanic voters 'Tio Thomas" now?
It won't be long. It seems that Ronald Reagan was right "They are Republicans....they just don't know it yet."
They are Religious, family oriented and hard working. There is only one political party for them to call home.
Culturally they align far more with Republicans. If Republicans would take the lead on making legal immigration easier instead of screaming "build a wall", they would dominate the Latino vote.
That may or may not be true.
Look, as you say, they're hard working, religious, family oriented, and otherwise entirely conservative.
But Republicans have done a wonderful job at appearing to be racist. Most of them aren't, but calls to close the borders and build a wall (among other things) make it look that way.
How'd that work out for George Bush or John McCain? If Latinos had supported Romney like they did Trump, he would likely have been President. Moderate Republicans have worked to make legal immigration easier pretty much the entire century, yet it was "build a wall" Trump who started making serious in roads with Latinos. Flores even campaigned wearing a border patrol hat. I don't think "easy immigration" is the main thing Latinos want from Republicans.
Well... in 2004 Bush got 40% of the Hispanic vote, more than any Republican presidential candidate ever. In 2016, Trump got 28%. So I'm not sure where you're headed with this.
I'm really not sure the math on that works out.
Again, I don't think that math works out like you think it does. Trump got one percent more of the Hispanic vote than Romney. It was an ass-whipping both times.
In 2016, Trump got 28%. So I'm not sure where you're headed with this.
In 2020, he got 38%. That's significantly better than McCain or Romney and about the same as Bush, the highest level ever. All three Republicans were much more immigration friendly than Trump, and Trump did much better than two and the same as the other.
It's pretty clear support for "legal immigration" isn't driving votes or Trump would have done significantly worse than those three. Even to claim Trump did the same as supporters of "easy immigration" refutes the argument that "easy immigration" drives Latino votes.
I I'm really not sure the math on that works out.
Well, again, 38% of the Latino vote is significantly more that 27%. But I was wrong, an analysis says he would have needed 42% of the Latino vote to win, so slightly better than Trump did in 2020.
gain, I don't think that math works out like you think it does. Trump got one percent more of the Hispanic vote than Romney.
Why do you keep ignoring 2020?
The trend is clear, as the election last night shows. Democrats are moving towards Republicans in ever greater numbers and Republicans haven't adopted "easy immigration"
It was an ass-whipping both times.
That comparison between 2012 to 2016 refutes your point.
America must have secure borders. Simply walking in is a felony.
Outstanding. Republicans are still losing a demographic they should be dominating. Literally everything about traditional Latino culture aligns better with Republican views than Democrats.
The perception that Republicans are racist is certainly driving votes away.
There really isn't any excuse for not taking the lead on immigration reform. It's low-hanging fruit.
I'm not talking about open borders. I'm talking about basic, easy steps like raising the quota.
We need to remember basic, basic stuff like the fact that legal immigration is in fact good for the economy. It's good for small businesses. It's good for tax receipts.
There are somewhere between 10 and 15 million illegal immigrants currently living in the US. Imagine converting even just 50% of those to legal, tax paying residents.
I live in Texas. I know dozens of illegal immigrants. Every last one would have come legally if it were allowed, and every last one would become legal today if it were possible.
The only thing stopping them is our collective stupidity.
That is an enormous amount of immigration of any kind. Why would you want to encourage more?
Imagine converting even just 50% of those to legal, tax paying residents.
You cannot do that. Do you know why? You'd be encouraging more illegal migration.
The only thing stopping them is our collective stupidity.
We simply cannot take in the entire third world.
Because tacos don't make themselves.
Not if we simply raise the quota and streamline processing.
There is a gargantuan leap between reasonable immigration policy and "taking in the entire third world".
In 1892, we took in 450,000 immigrants through Ellis Island alone. 130 years later, our quota for all ports of entry combined is 675,000. That hasn't been updated in 30 years.
The party that gets out in front of the immigration issue will dominate the Hispanic vote for decades, and they are the fastest-growing segment of Americans. If you're counting electoral votes and US House seats, they will be the majority in California, Texas and Florida within 25 years.
They will become underpriced with all that competition.
Not if we simply raise the quota and streamline processing.
The country is swamped with illegal migrants. If it was up to me I'd have a ten year moratorium on all immigration.
There is a gargantuan leap between reasonable immigration policy and "taking in the entire third world".
It's not a leap. It happens to be the current policy.
In 1892, we took in 450,000 immigrants through Ellis Island alone. 130 years later, our quota for all ports of entry combined is 675,000. That hasn't been updated in 30 years.
We've taken in millions illegally.
The party that gets out in front of the immigration issue will dominate the Hispanic vote for decades
Wrong. American Hispanics have other priorities. Those coming in now for everywhere will give Biden the thankyou vote, but those Hispanics in the Rio Grange Valley have made a stand.
In the real world.... small businesses are closing because they can't afford labor. Inflation is at Carter-Era highs, driven in part by labor scarcity.
The Federal Reserve is attempting to quell inflation, but its only option is to reduce the money supply and suppress demand.
The country is no more "swamped" now than it has been for decades.
You'll have a 3 year wait for a doctor.
And we'll take in millions more.... OR.... we could change the asinine quota to reflect reality and we take in millions of new taxpayers.
Election results say otherwise. The majority of American Hispanics vote for the more pro-immigration party.
Show us
Hey, is this a good example of Texas turning purple?
Democrats?
Anyone?
Another QNon whackjob republican
What a traitor she is to her own people.
She is QNon?
PROVE IT
Mayra Flores, Who Has Promoted QAnon, Wins Seat in Congress - Rolling Stone
It’s primary season, but there was a special election in Texas on Tuesday in which Republican Mayra Flores defeated Democrat Dan Sanchez to secure a spot in Congress. The result is significant because the state’s 34th District had been blue, with Democrat Filemon Vega retiring this year to force the special election to carry out the remainder of his term. Flores’ victory in South Texas is another sign the party is losing ground with the state’s Hispanic population.
It’s also significant because Flores has promoted the QAnon conspiracy theory, which holds that the United States is run by a cabal of Satan-worshipping pedophiles who would — or still will — be brought to justice by Donald Trump.
Media Matters points out that Flores frequently adds “#Q” and “#QAnon” to her social media posts, as well as “#wwg1wga,” shorthand for “Where We Go One, We Go All,” a QAnon slogan.
Flores has denied she believes in QAnon, telling the San Antonio Express-News that she’s “always been against any of that.”
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), the most prominent QAnon supporter currently in Congress, has made similar denials. Her win in 2020 was alarming given the litany of outlandish conspiracy theories she’d pushed in the past , from the idea that 9/11 was staged, to the idea that California wildfires were started deliberately by Jews, to several theories revolving around Democrats and pedophilia. These types of ludicrous, unfounded claims have since worked their way into mainstream conservatism, and it’s no longer shocking for Republican congressional candidates to have pushed any number of unfounded conspiracy theories — including, of course, that the 2020 election was fraudulent.
There’s no evidence Flores has articulated any of these views, but it’s nonetheless concerning that she doesn’t seem to have any problem aligning herself with QAnon. Her decision to do so is another reminder that the conspiracy theory and all of its tendrils aren’t only flourishing on the fringes. QAnon followers are now a core demographic many Republicans feel they need to court as they vie to win a seat in Congress. Flores will still have to win the general election in November to retain the seat beyond the remainder of Vega’s term, but for now, at least, conspiracy theorists can rest easy knowing they have one more ally in Washington.
Another batshit crazy 'republican'
There is the gist of all those words.
Thanks!
Oh lying, cheating, leftist narrative setting Media Matters says it.
How come our media rating service hasn't barred Media Matters?
From JR's leftist source:
There’s no evidence Flores has articulated any of these views
Kind of supported by this tidbit:
Again, thanks!
"There’s no evidence Flores has articulated any of these views"
In other words " We, at the Rolling Stone unbiased news organization, will just throw shit at her and hope it sticks."
Shame on them. Shame on anyone that shares their conspiracy theory and defamation attempt.
The sources your using make an accusation while saying it's most likely not true.
Can you offer anything but slander John?
“Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last?”
The truth isn't slander.
“QAnon followers are now a core demographic…”
The bottom line. It has devolved from ‘big tent’ inclusion to ‘bivouac camp’ exclusion. Para military paralysis has become the tragic norm.
John is going to try and smear her.
What have you democrats got against Hispanics?
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So her social media posts are slander?
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Can't take a loss gracefully?
Nothing, provided they know their place and vore Democratic!
And now you are going to accuse him of racism?
What did you say earlier? Have you no decency?
Is she active QAnon, or just pander to them on her social media?
There are no other choices.
Nothing, provided they know their place and vote Democratic!
“What have you democrats got against Hispanics?”
And just when did a platform, a dialogue, a position become defined exclusively by one party in racial context? Seemingly only when it fits the other party’s narrative.
You’re no better than those you hope to disparage.
Stop the slander John.
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I noticed he is trying his best to smear her (along with a few others) but it seems they have yet to explain why she won the election and any possible ramifications of the district turning red.
I get it John. You think she is QNon and terrible. So why would so many Hispanics vote for her after voting democrat for the past 150 years or so? Will the dems do anything different or just continue with their strategy of trying to tear down anyone they don't like?
It sucks being a democrat these days!
Who got her elected, QAnon or Hispanics tired of Joe and the democrats?
Maybe they'll figure that out when the autopsy of why Democrats got beat handily in the midterms comes out.
Maybe but as of now they seem unable to look at themselves as a possible issue and adjust course accordingly. This goes all the way back to their 2016 defeat and there have been several instances since. Although for a short time after Youngkin won a few of them did question if they were pissing parents off with CRT. That lasted at least 6 hours before they dismissed it and fell back to the "they are all racist" position.
Which is good news for the GOP and America.
Being a one or two trick pony seems to be not working for them too well right now.
Democrats are out of touch with the public.
And when they start to lose, it is always because of racism, sexism, misogyny, etc., etc.
Signed,
Donald Trump.
So that must mean all the Hispanics that voted for her are also QNon. You seem to love just making stuff up, that is all you have. Besides Deflection, denial and projection of course.
Get to higher ground, the tsunami is getting closer.
More like she, and the people that voted for her, realize what a traitor Joe is to his own citizens.
Pretty uneducated and racist comment there Tessy. Apparently you don't like legal immigrants. Hispanics are a very diverse culture and the Dems took them for granted
I can't wait to see how the liberals here spin this. A Mexican American woman in a mostly Hispanic district and it goes red. They can't use Trump, racism or misogamy. What else do they have?
Name calling & defamation it would seem.
? This from a trump supporter.....
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The truth isn't 'name calling' & defamation.
I just think it is comical. After four years of donald name calling and trying to defame people, then we have the republicans saying things like Brandon....
They cannot even see their own hypocrisy.
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then responded to it SP,
Guess what? TRUMP IS OFF TOPIC!
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LIBERAL=TRUTH/REALITY
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See 4.1.5
That explains your post
Guess what, The comparison is true whether you like it or not. I guess it is easier to accuse people of doing what you all have been doing all along than have any real substantive thought.
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If trump is off topic, I am waiting to see if your post stands.
If so, the hypocrisy still reins here.
That's all they have. Bitter deplorable clingers.
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Liberals=Liars/uncouth
Hypocrisy is like racism to liberals, they see it where it doesn't exist.
Was your post about donald or not? Or are we going to deny what is in plain sight...
Mine is gone yet yours still seems to be there.
Uh, maybe because he called off topic after my comment?
Like football, the guy retaliating is the one that gets the flag.
Blame the ref, Vic....
I see post 1.1 came true in less than 15 minutes.
You called it!
I owe all the credit to my super-secret racist dog whistle decoder ring.
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Poor Democrats. They built a party based on racial identity and it's crumbling.
Now they are going to try and smear her!
The truth isn't a 'smear'
But it isn't truth. JR's own sources say there is no evidence of their claims.
What have Hispanics ever done to you?
It is true. She's a traitor to Hispanics.
His sources do not say that.
Don't lie. Stop that!
You mean Hispanics should and march in lock step to democrats lying rhetoric?
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Who granted you authority to tell Hispanics how they must act?
Democrats love Hispanics until they vote for someone not a Dem!
It seems some people don't believe Hispanics are smart enough to think for themselves.
But many of the same people who voted Democratic for over a century voted for a Republican this time.
Suddenly, voters are all idiots unless they vote blue!
It seems the Dems have trouble believing any of this could be their fault. They prove it again and again. Then again, they are only following Joes lead.
His handlers are probably calculating ways to blame it all on Putin.
It seems some are a little upset about what a strong Hispanic woman can do!
Some are very willing to sell their souls like this woman to appeal to the rabid base - has nothing to do with her allegedly being a strong hispanic woman.
That young Latina sold her soul? How so?
So you are saying the rabid base is the Hispanics that voted for her?
Are you calling the Hispanics in her district "rabid"
“It seems some are a little upset about what a strong Hispanic woman can do!”
Alexandria Ocasia-Cortez must then ring a bell. Agree or just another dismissible hypocrite?
Why?
She ran and won in a place where a glass of water with a 'D' behind it could win.
Flores won a district dominated by Dems for well over a century.
Now, which one was harder?
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Did you have an eight grader help you with that deflection attempt?
probably, but I bet the 8th grader got frustrated and sent in his 3rd grade brother.
Now, why do you insist on talking about my dick?
Are you suffering from penis envy?
Here's something that may help.
Call 1-800-GET-DICK
You seem to be busting a nut, tex.
But do keep a stiff upper lip as you swallow all that to which you are sold.
You seem to have some repressed sexual urges and feel a need to talk about them
For that, call 1-800- GET-USUM
I'll bet your comment had some value as an amusement.
I'd say this is a big wakeup call for the democratic party!
You would think so yet so many of them would rather disparage her and ignore all the people that voted for her than alter their course.
Flores claim to fame is that she told her fellow Hispanic Texans that their values were REPUBLICAN.
Republican Mayra Flores is projected to best her Democratic opponent Dan Sanchez in a special election in Texas’ 34th Congressional District, flipping a House seat and becoming the country’s first Mexican-born congresswoman.
As of Wednesday morning, Flores had garnered 50.98 percent of the vote to Sanchez’s 43.33 percent, with all precincts reporting. With the support of top Texas Republicans including Governor Greg Abbott and Senator Ted Cruz, she entered the race after former Democratic Representative Filemón Vela resigned. Flores will serve out the remainder of his term until November, when she will compete against Democratic Representative Vicente Gonzalez after redistricting that pollsters say favors him.
“For over 100 years, we have been taken for granted,” Flores said at her election night party in San Benito. “I will show you what real representation looks like. I will represent all people.”
Flores’ triumph represents a gain in territory in South Texas for the GOP, which has been keen to recover a majority in the House in November. However, the head of the Texas Democratic Party , Gilberto Hinojosa, warned that the celebration would be temporary, predicting that Flores would hold the seat for a matter of months.
“In January 2023, this seat will rightfully return to Democratic hands,” Hinojosa said, the Texas Tribune reported.
Sanchez’ team had the financial backing of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which spent $100,000 on a digital ad buy. The House Majority PAC, the top Democratic super PAC in House races, also launched a $115,000 TV ad buy against Flores.
Flores has somewhat embraced the “America First” platform popularized by former President Trump and has slammed the Democrats for taking for granted the support of South Texas and the Hispanic community for decades.
“They do nothing to earn our vote or our support,” Flores also said on her campaign site. She criticized President Biden’s job performance, noting his “record number of executive orders to kill Texas jobs, weaken border security, and remove protection for the unborn.”
One of Flores’ TV ads claimed that the Rio Grande Valley is “under attack” at the border due to an unprecedented influx of illegal migrants. She pledged to ensure that “compadrismo,” the Spanish word for cronyism, in Washington does not “ruin our communities.”
So she is a traitor to her own people.
"Her own people" are the ones that voted her in. Why do you keep ignoring that little fact?
Probably will now be labeled as a white supremacist, trying to stop "people that do not look like her" from taking over the country.
Then, of course, she will be called a racist.
That's how liberals are told to do it.
Aw crap! Does that mean she's a token too?..
Who, Karen Flores?