Rep.-elect Mayra Flores (R-Texas) said Democrats should take her victory in a special congressional election in Texas as a warning sign.
Flores, the first Mexican-born U.S. congresswoman, won the special election Tuesday for an open seat House seat along the Rio Grande Valley, which is located along the U.S.–Mexico border and has seen a massive influx of illegal immigrants in recent months. Analysts noted that she is the first Republican to secure a victory in the district since it was created about 10 years ago.
