Eric Flores

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Says public service "isn't a career, it's a calling" and cites his service as an infantry officer and prosecutor.[2]
• Says he will bring federal funds to South Texas and the Coastal Bend and hold federal agencies accountable when they delay job-creating projects.[3]
• Points to his work prosecuting transnational human smuggling cases as a federal prosecutor in McAllen.[4]

Background

• Partner, head of litigation, O'Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo[2]
• Assistant U.S. Attorney, Criminal Division (McAllen), U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas · 2021–2025[4],[2]
• City attorney and municipal judge, City of Alton[4]
• Infantry captain; commanded soldiers in Operation Guardian Support on the southern border, Texas Army National Guard[2]

Education

• Law degree, Thurgood Marshall School of Law[2]
• Undergraduate studies; commissioned as an Army infantry officer (Distinguished Military Graduate), University of Texas at Austin[2]

Where they stand

• Economy & Jobs
  Opposes federal spending he says fuels inflation, supports cutting regulations on families and small businesses, and backs affordable housing and small-business tax relief.[3]
• Immigration
  Lists securing the border and supporting law enforcement among his top priorities.[1]
• Infrastructure
  Would seek federal money for roads, bridges, ports and rural broadband, advocate for the ports of Corpus Christi and Brownsville, and push for federal investment and long-term planning for water supplies.[3]
• Veterans
  Would work to reduce VA wait times, fully fund benefits and disability claims, and expand mental health and suicide prevention services.[3]
• Social Security & Medicare
  Opposes cuts to earned benefits, wants them to keep pace with living costs and supports access to affordable prescription drugs.[3]

Voting record

Eric Flores has not held an office with a recorded voting record. See Background and Where they stand.

In their words