NRCC Opens CD 34 “Battlestation” in South Texas
A packed house assembled in Harlingen on Saturday evening to celebrate the grand opening of a “battlestation” by the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), as Republican challenger Eric Flores seeks to oust Democrat incumbent Congressman Vicente Gonzalez in Congressional District 34. According to the NRCC, the new office will “serve as a hub for the […]
Gonzalez Mocks Flores’ Military Service
A South Texas Democrat Congressman in one of the nation’s most hotly contested congressional races belittled his Republican opponent’s military service in a Facebook comment posted earlier this week. Congressman Vicente Gonzalez faces Republican attorney and Army veteran Eric Flores in the race for Congressional District 34, which stretches from Corpus Christi to Brownsville. In […]
Flores Faceoff: CD 34 Candidates Rumble at Forum
Sitting on a stage designed like a boxing ring, the five remaining Republican candidates seeking the Republican nomination for Congressional District 34 faced off at the “Coastal Candidate Rumble” on South Padre Island on Saturday. The event, hosted by the Republican Women of Cameron County, drew approximately 200 energetic attendees, as well as representatives from […]
CD 34 Candidates Spar Over Fundraising Numbers
The two leading Republican contenders seeking to take on vulnerable Democratic Congressman Vicente Gonzalez to represent Congressional District 34 in November traded jabs this week over their respective fundraising numbers. Army veteran and former federal prosecutor Eric Flores reported raising over $300,000 in addition to personal loans of $250,000, with $437,079 cash on hand as […]
Democratic Donor Pleads Guilty in Cuellar Corruption Case
Florencio “Lencho” Rendon, a businessman with a long history of donating to Democratic politicians, has pled guilty to federal charges stemming from his role in an alleged scheme facilitating bribes to Texas Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar. Congressman Cuellar and his wife were indicted last week on charges involving what the United States Department of Justice describes […]