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Gonzalez, Flores Debate in Texas Rematch for US House Seat

The race for Texas Congressional District 34 is one of a handful nationwide that could decide which party controls Congress.
Gonzalez, Flores Debate in Texas Rematch for US House Seat
(Left) Democrat U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez. (Right) Congressional candidate, former U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores. United States House of Representatives; Ethan Miller/Getty Images
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Democrat U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez and former Republican Congresswoman Mayra Flores squared off in their only debate before election day, with both candidates focusing on the economy and illegal immigration.

The televised debate took place in the heavily Hispanic Texas District 34 on Oct. 17, in a race that could determine which party controls Congress.

Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.