US Politics
The South Texas Crucible: Principle, Party, and the Precarious Latino Vote
Republican congressional candidate Tano Tijerina, a former Democratic county judge, is running in a critical South Texas border district where Latino voters have shifted rightward, yet a GOP super PAC has withdrawn support and polls show waning enthusiasm. This political volatility reveals the fragility of party loyalty and underscores that voters, especially in border communities, are making complex choices based on kitchen-table issues and a demand for pragmatic governance over partisan extremism.
