PodcastThe Journal.October 21, 2026

Red, White and Who? The Swing Voters in South Texas

South Texas Hispanic voters who flipped to Trump in 2024 are drifting, making the Talarico-Paxton Senate race unexpectedly competitive.

Historic 2024 swing: South Texas border counties (92% Hispanic) went for Trump in 2024 after decades as Democratic, giving him his largest Texas margin in 20 years.
Immigration enforcement backfires locally: Homebuilder Benny Melendez, a 2024 Trump voter, now fences his own job site to keep ICE from detaining his construction workers.

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