The GOP is spending big to capture an open congressional seat in South Texas — if only for a few months — as they try to create momentum toward a November election where they are newly targeting the region.
, D-McAllen, who switched districts due to redistricting, is the Democratic nominee for Vela’s seat this fall.
“A Democrat will represent TX-34 in January,” Monica Robinson, a spokesperson for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said in a statement. “If Republicans spend money on a seat that is out of their reach in November, great.” The National Republican Congressional Committee has helped fund some of Flores’ TV ads, which began about a month out from the special election. The Congressional Leadership Fund, the top super PAC aligned with House GOP leadership, recently launched $200,000 worth of TV and digital ads supporting Flores. The Republican National Committee has taken the lead on the ground, boasting over 16,000 doors knocked and nearly 50,000 phone calls made since May 1.
Democrats have pointed to social media posts that Flores has made that include a flurry of hashtags including “#Q” and “#Qanon,” referring to the unfounded pro-Trump conspiracy movement, which the FBI has deemed a domestic threat. She has also cast doubt on Trump’s 2020 reelection loss on social media. In the interview, Flores denied she has ever expressed support for Qanon, and when asked about the 2020 election, she said she was focused on the current one.
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