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Braynon's district was reconfigured and renumbered after court-ordered redistricting in 2016, and he was re-elected in the new district unopposed. Because of the renumbering and the Senate’s staggered terms, he will face term limits two years earlier (2020) than he would have under the previous plan
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jointly apologized for a sexual affair they had, which had been made public when an anonymous website uploaded a video showing Flores entering and leaving
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