Democrats won statewide elections in Texas for the first time in more than three decades, also capturing lieutenant governor, attorney general and comptroller. For Latino voters, especially in South Texas, the election marked a dramatic reversal. Starr County, which flipped red in 2024, overwhelmingly voted for Democrats, according to unofficial results.
Democrats won statewide elections in Texas for the first time in more than three decades. They also captured lieutenant governor, attorney general and comptroller.
For Latino voters across Texas, Tuesday's election marked a dramatic political reversal. The change was particularly visible in South Texas, where Democrats made major gains just two years after Republicans flipped longtime Democratic strongholds. Starr County, which flipped red for the first time in a century to elect Trump in 2024, overwhelmingly voted for Democrats, according to unofficial results.
The article attributes the Latino shift to Democrats to unhappiness with the economy and fury over Trump's immigration enforcement.
Celeste Arriola, an 18-year-old Latina voter in Austin, said the younger generation is changing Texas and that this is just the first step. Arriola said Hinojosa's election was particularly meaningful because of the representation it brings to the state's highest office.
