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U.S. District Judge David Ezra ruled that Uresti could remain free on bond until the conclusion of a federal bribery charge in Reeves County. That trial is scheduled to begin on October 28, 2018. Meanwhile, eight persons, including Uresti's brother, Tomas Uresti, liberal state Representative Roland Gutierrez, former U.S. Representative Pete Gallego, former congressional candidate Charles Urbina Jones, and [[Republican Party|Republican]] Peter Flores sought to succeed Uresti in the special election.<ref name=ksat/><ref>Jasper Scherer, "Pair of Democrats aim for Uresti's Senate seat", ''The San Antonio Express-News'', April 7, 2018, pp. 1, A11.</ref>

U.S. District Judge David Ezra ruled that Uresti could remain free on bond until the conclusion of a federal bribery charge in Reeves County. That trial is scheduled to begin on October 28, 2018. Meanwhile, eight persons, including Uresti's brother, Tomas Uresti, liberal state Representative Roland Gutierrez, former U.S. Representative Pete Gallego, former congressional candidate Charles Urbina Jones, and [[Republican Party|Republican]] Peter Flores sought to succeed Uresti in the special election.<ref name=ksat/><ref>Jasper Scherer, "Pair of Democrats aim for Uresti's Senate seat", ''The San Antonio Express-News'', April 7, 2018, pp. 1, A11.</ref>

Flores, a retired game warden from Pleasanton in Wilson County who lost to Uresti in the 2016 general election, narrowly led in the special election but finished far short of a majority. In the forthcoming runoff election, Pete Flores faces Democratic former Pete Gallego, a former state representative from Alpine who now lives in [[Austin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/jul31_330_state.htm?x=0&y=0&id=236|title=Election returns|date=July 31, 2018|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|accessdate=July 31, 2018}}</ref> Flores faces daunting prospects because the total Republican vote in the special election was far from a majority of the ballots cast.<ref>Gilbert Garcia, "GOP has special-election hopes for seat held by Uresti", ''San Antonio Express News'', March 11, 2018, p. 2.</ref><ref>Jasper Scherer, "Pair of Democrats aim for Uresti's Senate seat", ''The San Antonio Express-News'', April 7, 2018, pp. 1, A11.</ref>

Flores, a retired game warden from Pleasanton in Wilson County who lost to Uresti in the 2016 general election, narrowly led in the special election but finished short of a majority. In the forthcoming runoff election, Pete Flores faces Democratic former Pete Gallego, a former state representative from Alpine who now lives in [[Austin]]. Flores polled 8,965 votes (34.5 percent) to Gallego's 5,406 (32.5 percent). Roland Gutierrez finished third with aa critical 4,4431 votes (26.6 percent.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/jul31_330_state.htm?x=0&y=0&id=236|title=Election returns|date=July 31, 2018|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|accessdate=July 31, 2018}}</ref> Flores faces daunting prospects because the total Republican vote in the special election, 36.1 percent, is far from a majority of the ballots cast.<ref>Gilbert Garcia, "GOP has special-election hopes for seat held by Uresti", ''San Antonio Express News'', March 11, 2018, p. 2.</ref><ref>Jasper Scherer, "Pair of Democrats aim for Uresti's Senate seat", ''The San Antonio Express-News'', April 7, 2018, pp. 1, A11.</ref>