By Thomas Gallatin, Patriot Post - Mayra Flores was sworn in as a House representative after her special election victory in Texas’s 34th Cong. Dist... Flores’s victory was significant for two reasons: The Republican flipped a longtime Democrat district, and she’s Latina. While Republicans rejoiced in the somewhat surprising outcome, the bigger issue is that what recent polling has been indicating appears to be a reality — a growing number of Hispanics are moving to the Republican Party.