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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
By Eleanor Klibanoff

Why Democrats’ abortion messaging failed to resonate in Texas, despite unpopular bans

Protesters marched from the federal courthouse to the Texas Capitol in opposition to the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022, in Austin.
Protesters marched from the federal courthouse in Austin to the Texas Capitol in opposition to the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022. (Credit: Evan L'Roy/The Texas Tribune)

On a Friday night in late October, a vision in a black pantsuit walked onstage in downtown Houston and bestowed her support upon Vice President Kamala Harris. Beyoncé didn’t endorse Harris as a musician, an influencer, a Democrat or even Texas’ most famous daughter.

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