Republicans Flip a Democratic-Held House Seat in South Texas The district in the border city of Brownsville has sent Democrats to Congress for years. Author: JENNIFER MEDINA Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)