Just weeks before Election Day in Texas, once again there is big money, new signs of shifting voters and bold predictions of an upset that will turn heads across the U.S. This time it’s coming from Republicans.
"This is the first time we've ever had this many competitive races where the Democrats are like, `What are we going to do?"' said Republican Carlos Cascos, a one-time border Democrat who switched parties and later served as Abbott's first secretary of state.
But Republican Rep. Maya Flores' victory in a special election this year, becoming the first Texas Latina in the U.S. House, reflected the shifting ground. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, a South Texas Democrat, switched districts to more favorable territory and is hoping to unseat her for a full term in November.
"Wall Street bankers don't have to worry about a poor Central American migrant undercutting their wages," de la Cruz told reporters recently. Some offer services like tutoring for U.S. citizen classes and tax advice. They've also hosted movie nights, pot-luck dinners and business roundtables, as well as courses on topics like cryptocurrency. Some have been open for more than a year.
Richard Gonzales, Democratic Party chair of Hidalgo County, which includes McAllen, said party officials hold weekly Zoom calls with O'Rourke's campaign to coordinate efforts that have focused on boosting turnout, especially among non-active voters. He said gains in 2020 by Trump and the Republicans were real but"very candidate specific" and unlikely to"translate to future races.
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