Midterm Results Show Broad Swing Toward DemocratsRepublicans Blame Demographics Instead of Facing Voter BacklashDemographic Shifts Remain Central to Texas’ Political Future
Republican commentators blamed Texas’ shift to Democrats on demographic change after the midterms, while voting data showed swings toward Democrats across racial and other voter groups.After Texas turned blue in the midterms, conservative voices blamed demographic change, but voting data showed a broad shift toward Democrats across racial and political groups.Texas shifted to Democrats in the midterms as conservative commentator Benny Johnson highlighted the state’s changing population; election data also showed Democratic gains across voter groups.