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Cynthia Flores
Cynthia Flores (Republican Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 52. Flores lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Flores also ran in a special election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 52. Flores lost in the special general election on November 6, 2018.
Flores ran in one of 48 contested Texas state legislative Republican primaries in 2018. To read more about the conflict between Republican factions in the primaries, including who the factions were, which races were competitive and who key influencers lined up behind, click here.
Biography
Cynthia Flores graduated from Nolan Catholic High School. She earned a bachelor's degree in rehabilitation studies from the University of North Texas. Flores' career experience includes working as a case manager and program coordinator with the Round Rock Area Serving Center. Flores was appointed to serve on the Board of the Brazos River Authority by Governor Greg Abbott.[1]
Elections
2018
Regular
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 52
James Talarico defeated Cynthia Flores in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 52 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | James Talarico (D) | 51.7 | 36,798 |
| Cynthia Flores (R) | 48.3 | 34,340 | ||
| Total votes: 71,138 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 52
James Talarico advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 52 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Talarico | 100.0 | 7,499 |
| Total votes: 7,499 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 52
Cynthia Flores defeated Jeremy Story and Christopher Ward in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 52 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cynthia Flores | 60.8 | 6,056 | |
 | Jeremy Story | 22.4 | 2,232 | |
 | Christopher Ward | 16.8 | 1,671 | |
| Total votes: 9,959 | |||
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Overview of 2018 Republican primaries
The 2018 Texas state legislative Republican primaries featured conflict between two factions. One group was opposed to House Speaker Joe Straus (R) and his preferred policies on issues like education financing and property taxes. The anti-Straus wing included members of the Texas Freedom Caucus and organizations such as Empower Texans and Texas Right to Life. The other group was supportive of Straus and his policy priorities. The pro-Straus wing included incumbent legislators allied with Straus and organizations such as the Associated Republicans of Texas and the Texas Association of Business. To learn more about these factions and the conflict between them, visit our page on factional conflict among Texas Republicans.
The primaries occurred on March 6, 2018, with runoffs on May 22, 2018. There were 48 contested state legislative Republican primaries, outnumbering contested primaries in 2016 (43) and 2014 (44). To see our full coverage of the state legislative Republican primaries, including who key influencers were backing and what the primaries meant for the 2019 House speaker's race, visit our primary coverage page.
The charts below outline the March 6 primary races for the state Senate and the state House. They show how the factions performed on election night.
| Texas Senate Republicans | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Before March 6 primaries | After March 6 primaries | |
| Pro-Straus | 2 | 1 | |
| Anti-Straus | 1 | 3 | |
| Unknown | 3 | 3 | |
| Open seats | 1 | - | |
| Runoffs | - | - | |
| Too close to call | - | - | |
| Total | 7 | 7 | |
| Texas House Republicans | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Before March 6 primaries | After March 6 primaries | |
| Pro-Straus | 20 | 20 | |
| Anti-Straus | 4 | 9 | |
| Unknown | 2 | 5 | |
| Open seats | 15 | - | |
| Runoffs | - | 7 | |
| Too close to call | - | - | |
| Total | 41 | 41 | |
Primary we watched
This primary was one of 48 we tracked for the March 6 elections.
Did the incumbent file to run for re-election?
| No. |
What made this a race to watch?
| Three Republicans filed to run in the election to replace state Rep. Larry Gonzales (R): Cynthia Flores, Jeremy Story, and Christopher Ward. All candidates in this race signed the form committing to vote for the Republican caucus' choice for speaker on the House floor. Endorsements for Story
Endorsements for Flores
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Campaign finance
Special
A special election for the office of Texas House of Representatives District 52 was held on November 6, 2018. Candidates had until August 23, 2018, to file nomination papers with the secretary of state.[6]
On June 7, 2018, state Rep. Larry Gonzales (R) resigned from the state House after previously announcing that he would not seek re-election. He stated, "It's time to get on with the next phase of my life."[6]
James Talarico (D) defeated Cynthia Flores (R) in the general election.[7]
General election
Special general election for Texas House of Representatives District 52
James Talarico defeated Cynthia Flores in the special general election for Texas House of Representatives District 52 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Talarico (D) | 51.7 | 36,798 |
| Cynthia Flores (R) | 48.3 | 34,340 | ||
| Total votes: 71,138 | |||
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See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2018
- State legislative special elections, 2018
- Texas House of Representatives
- Texas State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cynthia Flores for Texas State Representative District 52, "Meet Cynthia," accessed February 14, 2018
- ↑ Texas Tribune, "The Blast," February 1, 2018
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- ↑ The Texas Tribune, "Republican set to replace ex-state Rep. Larry Phillips after drawing no special election opponents," August 23, 2018
