#Texas political affiliation, according to 2014 Pew Survey.
Top level: Texas is a preponderance Democrat state run almost entirely by Republicans. In some areas, the only challenger to Republican candidate is a Libertarian.
Let's drill down one level...
Top level: Texas is a preponderance Democrat state run almost entirely by Republicans. In some areas, the only challenger to Republican candidate is a Libertarian.
Let's drill down one level...
A mystery starts to unravel. Texans who are strongly Republican. Latinos are mixed/lean Democrat, and blacks are Democrat.
This makes voting rights and gerrymandering issues extremely important to how a Republican minority dominates elections in a state with equal D & R.
This makes voting rights and gerrymandering issues extremely important to how a Republican minority dominates elections in a state with equal D & R.
Correction: Texans who are *white are strongly Republican.
It's also regional. Cities and border counties vote Democrat. Rural areas vote Republican.
If election in Texas were based on popular vote, we would not be a red state. We're a neutral state with a ruling party that doesn't reflect our demographics.
If election in Texas were based on popular vote, we would not be a red state. We're a neutral state with a ruling party that doesn't reflect our demographics.
