Republicans want to flip this last competitive South Texas senate seat [Video]

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Texas State Sen. Morgan LaMantia of South Padre Island won her seat in 2022 by just 659 votes — a margin so close that her opponent asked for a recount.

The Democrat defeated Republican Adam Hinojosa, an owner of several small businesses, to serve the rest of retired Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr’s unfinished term. Two years later, LaMantia is running to serve for a full term — and Hinojosa is back for a …