Former U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores accused of cribbing othersโ 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.
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 yearโs elections, hoping to reclaim the seat from Republican Rep. Monica De La Cruz, the first Republican ever to represent the district.
South Texas, Abbott vs. OโRourke, and Harris County: Here are the biggest things to watch for on election night
While the GOP focuses on the border and economy under President Joe Biden, Democrats are hoping to prove polls and political forecasters wrong by tapping into anger over the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the Uvalde school shooting.
U.S. Rep. Mayra Floresโ campaign says she misspoke when she said she fired aide after sexual harassment allegations
Floresโ campaign previously said former district director Aron Peรฑa had resigned after multiple allegations of sexual harassment. Peรฑa has denied any wrongdoing and said the accusations were politically motivated.
U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez and his wife defied property tax law for eight years by claiming two homestead exemptions
In Texas, married couples generally can claim only one such exemption, meant to provide some tax relief on properties considered โprincipal residences.โ Homestead exemptions cannot typically be claimed on commercial properties, second homes or income properties.
Texas Republicans rally their base at CPAC, but draw criticism over Hungarian prime ministerโs appearance
Viktor Orbรกn appeared at the convention in Dallas after saying last week that Europeans โdo not want to become peoples of mixed race.โ Texas officials attending, though, stayed focused on criticizing Democrats.
To stay in Congress, Mayra Flores bets Democratic South Texas is ready for an outspoken conservative
A Mexican immigrant who worked in cotton fields to pay for school supplies, Flores is a source of hope for Republicans looking to gain ground in the Rio Grande Valley. But her staying power will be put to the test this November.