Texas Republicans overhauled the state’s congressional map last year, banking on Latino voters—many of whom shifted toward President Trump in 2024—as a key to future electoral gains. However, stricter immigration policies and economic pressures in South Texas could be weakening the GOP’s newly formed coalition among these voters. The strategy now faces uncertainty as shifting priorities test the party’s ability to maintain support.
Texas Republicans redrew the state's congressional map last year, making a bet that Latino voters who broke for President Trump in 2024 could be the foundation for victory in 2026. But as Liz Landers reports, immigration crackdowns and rising everyday costs in South Texas may be splintering the GOP's new coalition.
