Pete Flores | |
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| Member of the Texas Senate from the 24th district | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Dawn Buckingham |
| Member of the Texas Senate from the 19th district | |
| In office October 12, 2018 – January 12, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos Uresti |
| Succeeded by | Roland Gutierrez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 30, 1960 Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Pleasanton, Texas |
| Alma mater | Texas A&M University (BA) |
| Occupation | Game warden |
Peter Paul Flores (born January 30, 1960) is an American politician representing Texas Senate District 24. He previously represented District 19 in the Texas Senate from 2018 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he was the first Hispanic Republican Texas State Senator in Texas history, and he was the first Republican to be elected in District 19 since 1879 during the Reconstruction Era.[1][2][3] In the 2020 election, Flores was defeated by his Democratic challenger. Flores won the Republican nomination for Texas State Senate District 24 on May 24, 2022, defeating Raul Reyes by 60% to 40%.
- ^ McGuinness, Dylan (September 19, 2018). "Flores defeats Gallego in Senate District 19". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ^ Svitek, Patrick (September 18, 2018). "Republican Pete Flores upsets Democrat Pete Gallego in race for Uresti seat". The Texas Tribune. Austin, Texas. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ^ Mikelionis, Lukas (September 20, 2018). "Texas Republican Wins State Senate Race in District Held by Democrats for 139 years". Fox News. Retrieved September 20, 2018.