GOP Newcomer Flips 139-Year Democrat Seat in Texas, 53-47
Channel: Politics News Network
Date: 2018-09-20

Texas voters flipped a Democrat district red for the first time in 139 years with the election of political newcomer Pete Flores to the Texas Senate.

Flores, a retired game warden, defeated former state and U.S. Rep. Pete Gallego for the Senate District 19 seat after receiving key endorsements from political figures such as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Sen. Ted Cruz, according to My San Antonio.

Flores recognized his historic win in his victory speech.

“This district has not been Republican since Reconstruction. And in September of 2018, it’s Republican once again,” Flores said. “The work starts tomorrow.”

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