Mayra Flores fights to reclaim her Texas seat against Trump-backed challenger Eric Flores in a GOP-favoring, border district.

Mayra Flores is running to reclaim her Texas House seat in the Rio Grande Valley, a region that has shifted from Democratic to Republican strongholds, facing a challenge from Eric Flores, a 34-year-old lawyer and former federal prosecutor endorsed by Donald Trump. Trump’s backing has boosted Eric Flores’ campaign with funding and visibility, while Mayra Flores struggles to raise money and regain momentum after losing two races to Democrat Vicente Gonzalez. The race, set in a newly redrawn district favoring Republicans, is seen as a test of whether the GOP’s recent gains among Hispanic voters in the border region are lasting.