New PAC Aims to Cement GOP Gains With Hispanics in Key Races

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL — A new political action committee led by a Republican, Hispanic former Congresswoman aims to influence key House and Senate races in border states by rallying Hispanic-Americans.

The American Dream PAC, led by former Texas Rep. Mayra Flores, is looking to capitalize off of President Donald Trump’s strong performance with Hispanic-Americans in 2024 by engaging with the community on faith, family, and opposition to socialism. If successful, the PAC could help Republicans maintain control of both chambers. The new group will canvas Hispanic-American voters through television and radio ads, mailers, campaign rallies, and speaking engagements.

“I love this country too much to sit on the sidelines,” Flores told the Daily Signal. “We need to get involved and push back against the left’s lies, especially on immigration.”

The PAC will also “combat the misinformation and hate” pushed by the left in Hispanic-majority communities, which Flores—who was awarded a 92% score by Heritage Action during her time in office—said is a deliberate plan from the left to manufacture deportation fears for law-abiding American citizens.

Preserving the Hispanic-Conservative Alliance

Hispanic-American voters have drifted rightward during the Trump era.

In 2024, after campaigning on an anti-socialist platform, Trump became the first Republican presidential candidate in 36 years to win Miami-Dade County, Florida, a Hispanic-majority county and the seventh most populous county in the country. Nationwide, he won about 55% of the Hispanic male vote, the highest share ever for a Republican presidential candidate.

“The Hispanic vote came out strong for President Trump,” Flores said. “I told him we were going to deliver the largest Hispanic vote ever won by a Republican presidential candidate, and we delivered. We can’t give up on that.”

In 2022, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis became the first Republican gubernatorial candidate in 20 years to win the once-Democratic stronghold of Miami-Dade County with 59% of the vote.

However, Flores argued that in order for Hispanic-American voters to continue delivering conservative victories, the Hispanic community needs to hear the message that the GOP is the “party that most aligns with our values.”

“The Democrat Party is against everything we stand for. We’re all about faith, family values, and hard work. We are patriots, we love this country, and our values align with the Republican Party,” Flores, explaining her motivation for wanting to start the PAC, said.

“In order for Republicans to win, they have to be in these districts, they have to have the in-person meetings, they have to communicate with the voters,” she continued. “We have an obligation to make sure the Hispanic vote continues shifting towards the Republican Party.”

The Battlegrounds

Key congressional races targeted by the PAC include Hispanic majority districts Trump overwhelmingly won in 2024. Flores claims these districts have become hotbeds of disinformation and deception.

The PAC will be especially focused on Flores’ home state of Texas. The American Dream PAC will get involved in House races for Districts 34, 15, and 28, as well as the Texas Senate race.

Polls suggest the Senate race between Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico is a tight race. A recent survey showed Talarico with a clear shot at flipping the Senate seat. But Flores believes the race is close because voters have not heard enough about Talarico’s “radical agenda.”

“Last week, I went to a Hispanic-owned business the other day, for maybe 15 minutes, a business where Democrat Senate candidate James Talarico held a campaign event, and talked to the people there,” Flores continued. “In just a matter of minutes, they were telling me that they didn’t know Talarico embraces such a radical agenda and they quickly stopped supporting him.”

A recent poll from the League of American Workers found that Hispanics approve, by an 11-point margin, of removing illegal migrants who refuse the Trump administration’s generous incentives for self-deportation, including paid trips home and the ability to reapply later for legal status. In addition, Hispanics support full cooperation between local police and federal immigration authorities by a margin of 20 points.

Another race targeted by the PAC is Arizona’s 6th Congressional District, a Hispanic-majority district where Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz., flipped the seat in 2022 by fewer than 300 votes.

Recent polls, however, show that the Democratic candidate for Arizona’s 6th Congressional District, JoAnna Mendoza, has a clear shot at flipping the seat.

Flores believes that Democrats could win these border state districts if Republicans fail to engage Hispanic voters sympathetic to critical conservative causes.