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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Eric Garcia

George Soros group is funneling millions into this big red state in hopes of turning it blue

Billionaire Financier George Soros’s Blue Texas seeks to help Democrats win the Lone Star State. - (AP)

A group backed by billionaire financier George Soros plans to spend millions in an effort to move Texans to vote for Democratic candidates in the reliably red state, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Texas Majority PAC, a political action committee backed by Soros, plans to launch Blue Texas initiative alongside the Texas Democratic Party. The initiative hopes to organize tens of thousands of volunteers, recruit candidates and increase voter turnout.

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