" Former GOP Rep. Mayra Flores switches districts to challenge Rep. Vicente Gonzalez for third time " was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.

Former GOP Rep. Mayra Flores announced on Wednesday that she is switching back to her original district to challenge Rep. Vicente Gonzalez , D-McAllen, in 2026.

Flores’ decision to run in the 34th Congressional District comes months after she launched a campaign in the 28th District against Rep. Henry Cuellar , D-Laredo, and just days after the Texas Legislature approved a new congressional map that gives Republicans better odds to capture Gonzalez’s South Texas district.

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