Most folks probably haven’t heard of Texas’ 34th Congressional District. It’s relatively new, created after the 2010 census. It covers an area that extends from east of San Antonio to the tip of the southern border. In June of this year, Mayra Flores (R) surprised many by winning the election in what has historically been a Democratic stronghold. Now she faces re-election and a Democratic opponent in Vicente Gonzales. That in itself might not be all that newsworthy, but the reasons Gonzales is running in the 34th District, not to mention his personal attacks on Ms. Flores, show just how desperate the “people’s party” is to maintain their hold in South Texas.