THE CENTER SQUARE—After Republicans won races statewide, especially in South Texas, the chair of the Texas Democratic Party, Gilberto Hinojosa, said he plans to resign next year after serving 12 years in the role.
Hinojosa and Texas Democrats have criticized Republican policies, including border security measures implemented by Gov. Greg Abbott. After Nov. 5, Hispanic voters in South Texas made history by flipping nearly all border counties red, voting for President-elect Donald Trump by large margins. They also voted for Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Republicans who were elected for the first time after leaving the Democratic Party, The Center Square reported.
Some news outlets, pundits, and pollsters at one point claimed Cruz’s Senate race was so close that he might lose. He won by nearly nine points, by larger margins than he did in 2018.
Similarly, some claimed…
