South Texas Republican Mayra Flores sworn in as newest member of Congress
, backed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren and a progressive lineup like the one that supported Cuellar’s primary rival, Jessica Cisneros.
In the Flores-Gonzalez race another nonpartisan handicapper, Inside Elections, changed its rating from “Solid Democratic” to “battlefield” after Flores won. Pelosi spent about 10 minutes in a ceremonial side room with Flores reenacting the swearing in, cameras clicking as they posed with Flores’ husband and their kids: 16-year-old John Michael and his brother Jaden, 12, and their sisters Maite and Milani, who are 8 and 6.
Rep. Lloyd Doggett, an Austin Democrat and a senior member of the 36-member Texas delegation, introduced Flores for her swearing-in.
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