Republicans are pouring cash into a Texas congressional district they hope to flip in a special election on Tuesday, while candidates in South Carolina, Nevada, Maine and North Dakota face off in primaries that will test former President Donald Trump’s influence on the GOP.
The winner of the special election for the 34th Congressional District in Texas will fill a seat vacated by Rep. Filemon Vela, a Democrat who left the House to join a lobbying firm.
The district, which stretches from Corpus Christi to Brownsville, has long been held by Democrats. But Republicans are hoping voter anger over the economy and disapproval of President Biden will help them flip the seat and gain a foothold in South Texas.