Republican flips house seat in TX special election | Rush Hour

Republican Mayra Flores will win the special election for Texas' 34th Congressional District, CNN projects, giving Republicans an additional seat in the House. Flores will best a field of four candidates -- two Republicans and two Democrats -- in the all-party contest to succeed former Democratic Rep. Filemon Vela, who vacated his South Texas seat in March to join a law and lobbying firm in Washington. #politics #election #Texas #MayraFlores #specialelection #Democrats #Republicans Rush Hour is a no fluff, no filler newscast hosted by Nichole Berlie that taps into a nationwide network of thousands of journalists to get you up-to-the-minute news from across the country. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all America. Find us online: https://www.newsnationnow.com/ Get our app: https://bit.ly/3AbFrG3 Watch us on TV or via streaming: https://bit.ly/3oxRmf5