Mayra Flores is the Republican Congresswoman for Texas' 34th District, serving on the Homeland Security and Agriculture Committees. She is the first Mexican-born woman ever elected to Congress. Mayra was born and raised with humble beginnings in Burgos, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Her parents and grandparents raised her with strong conservative values and to always put God and family first. She came legally to the United States at six years old with the help of her father and became a proud, naturalized American Citizen.

Growing up, Mayra worked alongside her parents in the cotton fields in Memphis, TX to earn extra money for school clothes and supplies. Mayra graduated in 2014 as a Respiratory Care Practitioner with the support of her family. She then worked caring for the elderly and disabled with chronic respiratory issues and has been on the front lines helping patients combat COVID-19. Mayra is a proud U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) wife and a mother, fighting for a better future for the children of South Texas.