In this deep-blue area of a red state, the Republican Party is focusing on local races in a quest to transform the political landscape.
Tag: Flores, Mayra (1986- )
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Why We Can’t Quit Our Toxic, Insatiable Appetite for Polls
How much can or should we trust the polls?
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How a Storied Phrase Became a Partisan Battleground
A touchstone of political and social discourse, the nearly 100-year-old phrase “the American dream,” is being repurposed — critics say distorted — particularly by Republicans of color.
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The Rise of the Conservative Latina
Representative Mayra Flores is one of three Republican Latinas vying to transform South Texas politics — often by embracing the extreme.
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The G.O.P.’s ‘Wildest Dream’
The election of Mayra Flores, a Republican and an immigrant, helps explain how Latino voters are shifting to the right.