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Mayra Flores

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Mayra Flores

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TX-34 Republican nominee?

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MAR 10, 2026

Primary Election

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Overview

Current roleFormer U.S. Representative

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyConservative Republican

Age40 years old (Jan 1, 1986)

GenderFemale

LocationTexas

BackgroundRespiratory therapist

EducationSan Benito High School (2004)

Notable personal detailsMayra Nohemi Flores is an 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 after winning a special election. She graduated from San Benito High School (2004) and earned an A.A. (2014) and a B.A.S. (2019) from South Texas College. She ran unsuccessfully for a full term in 2022 and again in 2024, and she has continued to be active as a Republican candidate in South Texas.

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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.

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 updatedMay 26, 2026

Mayra Flores lost the Republican primary in Texas' 34th Congressional District to Eric Flores. That race is part of a competitive district now held by Democrat Vicente Gonzalez. Recent coverage also places her in the broader Texas GOP primary fight as Republicans prepare for the 2026 midterms.

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