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Tuesday was another electoral blowout in which Democrats underperformed expectations, weakening their case that Texas is a battleground state worthy of investment and attention from the national party.

The longtime Laredo congressman fended off Republican challenger Jay Furman despite a federal indictment accusing the incumbent of bribery and money laundering.

Both major parties poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into winning the seat, a rematch between Mayra Flores and Vicente Gonzalez.

De La Cruz defeated Democrat Michelle Vallejo for Texas’ 15th Congressional District in a rematch from two years ago.

Texas might not be a swing state, but many of its races will have major consequences to the national political landscape and on the lives of everyday Texans.

Republican candidate Mayra Flores, backed in primary by Trump, is running to unseat Democrat Vicente Gonzalez

Trumpian Republicans run left on abortion, border Dems sound more like national politicians, and both ignore crucial grassroots issues.

ANALYSIS — While Republicans have a clear advantage in the campaign for control of the Senate, the fight for the House looks as close as the neck-and-neck presidential race two weeks before Election Day.  Of the eight House rating changes recently made by Inside Elections, six were shifts toward Democrats…

Rep. Vicente Gonzalez and former Rep. Mayra Flores sparred in a debate as they vie to win the seat in Texas' District 34, with immigration taking the spotlight.

During a tense debate with U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, Flores attacked Gonzalez for being soft on border security, then suggested requiring residents to prove citizenship in some instances was appropriate.

In their only debate before Election Day, Gonzalez and Flores traded jabs over the economy, immigration and abortion, and regularly spoke over each other.