Texas’s political landscape has long favored Republicans, with the state’s flag symbolizing its deep red lean for decades. However, shifting voter demographics and internal divisions within the GOP—fueled by scandals, economic concerns, and clashes over corporate influence—have created new opportunities for Democrats in a closely watched Senate race. The party’s renewed optimism suggests a possible turning point after years of setbacks. A closer look at the dynamics reshaping the state’s political future.
The Texas flag shares America's red, white and blue. But its politics have run Republican red for thirty years. Shifting demographics have raised and dashed Democrats' hopes before, but this year, a GOP divided by political scandals, rising prices and fights over big tech is restoring Democrats' faith in a potential Senate race upset. Liz Landers reports.
