Republicans are zeroing in on three traditionally Democratic House seats in South Texas as they try to retake Congress in 2022. They believe the GOP is on the precipice of a political realignment among Hispanic voters in border communities.
Democratic state lawmakers have been focused on blocking a sweeping election overhaul bill and have— though some Democrats representing the Rio Grande Valley did not join them.
Villalobos, who joined Trump at his border briefing and was hailed as a “superstar” by other officials at the event, said he saw his election as part of a trend driven both by Trump as well as economic changes as more Hispanics have entered the middle class. Gonzalez, the Democratic incumbent in the 15th District, insists he’s unfazed by the strong showing of De La Cruz-Hernandez. He described last year’s results as “an anomaly” driven by a pandemic that devastated the district, killing thousands of residents, including some of his personal friends, and dissuaded many elderly voters from casting their ballots.
But Hinojosa, the Texas Democratic chair, was more cautious. He acknowledged the party was caught off guard by a surge in first-time voters who cast ballots for Trump. Because no one thought the races would be competitive, little money and effort were spent on the contests, with no canvassing, phone banking or get-out-the-vote drives.
In preparation for next year’s election, he said he has already held meetings across South Texas with local leaders, forming coalitions along the border, as well as hiring a full-time organizer. “People are waking up,” said Manuel Pescador Jr., 54, an occupational safety consultant and local activist who lives in McAllen.
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