Former GOP House Rep Hospitalized Just Hours After Declaring Her 2026 Bid, No Details Released So Far

The Associated Press reports:

Former Republican U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores of Texas on Tuesday launched a bid to unseat Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar in 2026, followed by her campaign announcing just hours later on social media that she had been hospitalized with no further details.

Flores was the first Mexican-born congresswoman in the U.S. House after winning a 2022 special election in another Texas border district. She served about six months in Congress but lost her bid for a full term.

Her campaign did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment about why she was hospitalized. “We pray that Mayra will return stronger than ever, ready to continue her unwavering commitment to serving our country,” her campaign said in a statement posted on X.

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In 2022, Flores, who had the support of Elon Musk, laughably declared after winning her special election that she had only used all those QAnon hashtags on X to show that she doesn’t support QAnon. 

Weeks later Flores earned the wrath of Laura Loomer when she floated amnesty for migrants, with Loomer calling for banning foreign-born candidates like Flores from Congress. 

In a 2024 mini-scandal dubbed “GrubGate,” Flores was exposed for lifting photos of her supposed cooking prowess from Mexican food blogs. 

In her failed 2024 House bid, Flores called for all Texans to carry passports to prove their citizenship upon demand.