GOP Rep. Mayra Flores immediately blamed voters for staying home after she lost a competitive House [View all]

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GOP Rep. Mayra Flores immediately blamed voters for staying home after she lost a competitive House seat




Jake Epstein 4 hours ago



GOP Rep. Mayra Flores slammed voters for staying home after she lost a competitive House seat.
"DO NOT COMPLAIN ABOUT THE RESULTS IF YOU DID NOT DO YOUR PART!" she said on Twitter.


Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez defeated Flores in Texas' 34th Congressional District.


Texas GOP Rep. Mayra Flores wasted no time in ripping her voters after she lost a competitive House seat during Tuesday's midterm elections.

"The RED WAVE did not happen. Republicans and Independents stayed home," Flores said on Twitter. "DO NOT COMPLAIN ABOUT THE RESULTS IF YOU DID NOT DO YOUR PART!"

Flores lost to Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez on Tuesday in Texas' 34th Congressional District, which was a rare contest between two sitting members of Congress. .....................
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...............Flores was born in 1986 in Burgos Tamaulipas, Mexico, and immigrated to the US at six years old, eventually making history when she became the first Mexican-born US House member after winning a special election in June. .....................................

Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/gop-mayra-flores-blamed-voters-staying-home-after-defeat-2022-11

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well gee Mayra, maybe the Dem Candidate was just a better candidate. !!

Congrats to Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez

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Republican Representative Mayra Flores of Texas, who is running for reelection, speaks at a campaign event on October 10, 2022 at the University Drafthouse in Mcallen, Texas. Photo by ALLISON DINNER/AFP via Getty Images



Results: Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez defeats Republican Rep. Mayra Flores in Texas' 34th Congressional District election

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Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez defeated Republican Rep. Mayra Flores in Texas' 34th Congressional District.
The 34th District is located along the Texas-Mexico border.
Republicans were determined to hold onto the seat Flores flipped red in June.



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