Democrat U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez and former Republican Congresswoman Mayra Flores squared off in their only debate before election day, with both candidates focusing on the economy and illegal immigration.
The televised debate took place in the heavily Hispanic Texas District 34 on Oct. 17, in a race that could determine which party controls Congress.
Then-Democratic candidate Vicente Gonzalez (R) stops by Burns Elementary School in South Texas during the final hours of the election Nov. 8 2022 election. (Darlene McCormick Sanchez/The Epoch Times)
Then-Republican Rep. Mayra Flores speaks at a campaign event at the University Drafthouse in Mcallen, Texas, on Oct. 10, 2022. (Allison Dinner/AFP via Getty Images)
Gonzalez and Flores, who are in a rematch for the district seat, clashed over voting records and positions, often talking over each other….