‘Paycheck to paycheck’: Texas border voters shed parties amid economic woes
Summary
Some Rio Grande Valley voters who supported Donald Trump in 2024 say economic pressures and immigration enforcement have left them disappointed. As Texas candidates compete for border-area votes, residents interviewed for the article describe feeling unrepresented by both parties.Key Facts
- Jesus Robles, who sells mechanical bulls, says tariffs and higher fuel and freight costs hurt his business after he voted for Trump in 2024.
- Robles says some of his clients have been affected by immigration raids and that he regrets his vote.
- Republicans are targeting at least two Democratic-held border-area congressional seats held by Vicente Gonzalez and Henry Cuellar, while seeking to retain Monica de la Cruz’s seat.
- Democrats are seeking statewide wins in Texas, where the article says no Democrat has held statewide office since 1994.
- Democrat James Talarico is running for the U.S. Senate against Republican Ken Paxton.
- Democrat Gina Hinojosa is running for governor against Republican incumbent Greg Abbott.
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley professor Alvaro Corral says voters have moved away from both parties, citing economic concerns and immigration enforcement.
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