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 […]