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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
By Owen Dahlkamp, Graphics by Carla Astudillo

In draft congressional map, Texas Republicans bet big that gains with Latino voters will persist

An attendee holds a Trump hat during a prayer at a GOP event in McAllen to motivate Republicans to vote for U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores, R-Los Indios, running for re-election and congressional candidates Monica De La Cruz, TX-15, and Cassy Garcia, TX-28, on Nov. 6, 2022.
An attendee holds a Trump hat during a prayer at a GOP event in McAllen to motivate Republicans to vote for U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores, R-Los Indios, and congressional candidates Monica De La Cruz and Cassy Garcia, on Nov. 6, 2022. (Credit: Michael Gonzalez for The Texas Tribune)

WASHINGTON — In the 2024 election, Hispanic voters fled their traditional Democratic Party roots, casting their ballots for Republican Donald Trump at historic rates in areas long seen as Democratic strongholds, like South Texas.

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