Politics & Policy
April 29, 2022
Are Texas Republicans on the Verge of Winning Hispanic Majorities?
Greg Abbott says yes. New polling tells a different story.
Hispanic Vote
News & Politics
September 13, 2021
Seven Texans on the Emerging Hispanic Plurality
Texas Monthly spoke with experts about how Tejanos are influencing everything in the state, from cuisine to pop culture to entrepreneurship.
Politics & Policy
September 13, 2021
Why Democrats Are Losing Texas Latinos
The party assumes people of color will turn the state blue. But most Tejanos consider themselves white. And more are voting Republican.
Politics & Policy
February 21, 2017
Latinos Won’t Turn Texas Blue Anytime Soon
Growing Latino vote may be years away from deciding statewide elections.
The Culture
May 7, 2013
Hispanics Now Majority In Texas Schools, Politicians Take Note
Hispanics now comprise nearly 51 percent of the state's student body.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
What Polls Say About the Probability of Texas Turning Purple
Will an increasingly Hispanic Texas be an increasingly Democratic one?
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Election Night: Ten Takeaways
Cruz cruises, Wendy Davis holds on, Pete Gallego scores an upset, Karl Rove gets cranky, and six other election highlights from around the state and country.
Politics & Policy
October 31, 2012
Will Texas be a Swing State by 2016?
Actress Eva Longoria and and Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa predict Texas will be purple in 2016 in an opinion piece at Politico.
Politics & Policy
May 31, 2012
The Party Never Ends!
You might think they’re invincible, but Texas Republicans could soon find themselves in peril. At least that’s what Steve Munisteri says. And he should know.
Politics & Policy
July 2, 2010
Ethnic change in Houston
Dr. Richard Murray, the University of Houston political scientist and TV commentator, recently posted on the Channel 13 Web site some numbers about population trends in Harris County. The latest estimates show most of the growth in Texas and the Houston metro area is driven by the increasing
Politics & Policy
November 29, 2008
Rush to Judgment
Jack Rains, whom some may remember as a former Secretary of State during the Bill Clements years, sent this commentary by Rush Limbaugh to his (Rains’) e-mail list. It pertains to the county-by-county map of the election (click on image for full map). I will comment following Limbaugh’s
Politics & Policy
March 1, 1992
Battle Lines
The weird shape of a new Houston congressional district guarantees a power struggle between Hispanic and Anglo politicians.