HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In this week’s episode of Inside Valley Politics, hosts Frank McCaffrey and Brian Svendsen discuss key political developments in the Rio Grande Valley — from election announcements to the controversy surrounding Ivermectin.

Former U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores has officially announced she will switch her 2026 congressional bid from Texas’ 28th District to the 34th District. District 34 includes Cameron and Willacy counties and is currently represented by Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, whom Flores has previously challenged.

Flores said she was motivated to return to District 34 after congressional maps were redrawn. “It gives us a fair shot, a fair chance, unlike the previous map,” she told Inside Valley Politics. “I just felt it was God redirecting me back

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