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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Rohit David

George Soros' Bold Bet: Millions to Make Texas a Blue State Battleground

George Soros is pumping millions into Texas to turn it Democratic, targeting 2026 and beyond. (Credit: https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/)

Billionaire financier George Soros has launched an unprecedented multimillion-pound campaign to flip Texas from Republican red to Democratic blue, targeting the Lone Star State's shifting demographics and exploiting growing fractures within the GOP ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

On 9 June 2025, the Wall Street Journal reported that Soros, through his Texas Majority PAC, launched the "Blue Texas" initiative alongside the Texas Democratic Party to boost voter turnout, recruit candidates, and organize volunteers ahead of the 2026 midterms.

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