Results for Congressional District 17 between Chet Edwards and Bill Flores

Results for the 17th Congressional District of Texas General Election between Democratic incumbent Chet Edwards and Republican Bill Flores:

Precincts reporting: 100%

Bill Flores has beat out longtime incumbent Chet Edwards! Following is his victory statement:

“I am honored and humbled by the trust that the voters have placed in me. We won this campaign because of the outstanding campaign team and army of volunteers that we built across all 12 counties. Ultimately, the voters sent a clear message that they want a new Congress that will help the economy recover, remove barriers to private sector job creation and immediately reduce wasteful deficit spending. Tonight we will celebrate this hard won victory. Tomorrow we will begin restoring promise and prosperity for future generations of Americans.”