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TX-34 Republican nominee?
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MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer U.S. Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age40 years old (Jan 1, 1986)
GenderFemale
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LocationTexas
BackgroundRespiratory therapist
EducationSan Benito High School (2004)
Notable personal detailsMayra Nohemi Flores is a Mexican-born American politician and respiratory therapist who represented Texas’s 34th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives from June 14, 2022 to January 3, 2023. She graduated from San Benito High School in 2004 and earned an A.A. (2014) and a B.A.S. (2019) from South Texas College in McAllen, Texas. She has been a Republican candidate for U.S. House in TX-34 in subsequent cycles after her special-election win.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports pro-growth policies that reduce taxes and regulations on job creators and small businesses, prioritizes lower prices and energy development, and opposes what she calls burdensome taxes and regulations. Pledges to protect Social Security and Medicare while advocating for economic policies described as empowering businesses and energy producers.
Healthcare
Supports lowering the costs of health care and reducing government involvement in the health sector; emphasizes market-oriented solutions and less government intervention. Focuses on affordability and access while advocating smaller government role in healthcare policy.
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Immigration & Border
Supports aggressive border enforcement and stronger border security measures, defends prior administration enforcement policies including prolonged detention and DNA checks for migrant children, and emphasizes targeting cartels and expanding resources for Border Patrol.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Mayra Flores supports pro-life policies, endorses restrictions on abortion including the Hyde Amendment (opposing use of federal funds for abortion), and has expressed belief in life beginning at conception. She has co-sponsored legislation and received endorsements from pro-life organizations opposing federal protections for abortion access.
Climate & Energy
Supports American energy development with explicit defense of the oil and gas industry, opposes what she calls burdensome or radical regulations on energy producers, and describes backing every source of reliable energy while prioritizing energy jobs and lower prices.
Public Safety & Guns
Mayra Flores describes herself as pro-Second Amendment and says Americans should be able to protect themselves and their families. She has opposed legislative gun restrictions such as the Assault Weapons Ban and voted against bipartisan gun-safety measures, arguing they infringe on law-abiding citizens’ rights. Her public materials emphasize defending gun ownership while supporting resources to secure schools and communities.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedMar 12, 2026
Mayra Flores lost the Republican primary in Texas’s 34th Congressional District to Eric Flores. Eric Flores had Donald Trump’s endorsement and will face Democratic incumbent Vincente Gonzalez in the general election. Flores’s race also drew attention as part of wider Texas primary coverage tied to Trump’s visit to the state.
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Articles
F4FOX 4 News3 months ago
Live Results: U.S. House District 34 Republican primary
Negative
LALos Angeles Times3 months ago
Trump heads to Texas, where 3 supporters are battling it out in the Senate Republican primary
Neutral
TBThe Boston Herald3 months ago
Trump heads to Texas, where 3 supporters battle in Senate primary
Neutral
Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$6.9M
$5.2M
$3.5M
$1.7M
$0
2022
2024
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2022
$4.7M
$26.2K
$4.7M
$194.2K
Cycle 2024
$6.9M
$2.8K
$6.9M
$289.6K
Cycle 2026
$1.4M
$183.5K
$1.2M
$81.9K
Source: FEC
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We're monitoring and will update when new data impacts the race.
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