Along the Texas border, Elected Officials Ditch the Democrats to Go Red
6th March 2025
The Washington Poop, a Voice of the Crust.
Tano Tijerina spent a decade as the Democratic chief executive of Webb County here in South Texas. But when he was honored recently by the local chapter of the country’s oldest Hispanic civil rights organization, it was as a converted Republican touting a second Trump administration.
“Sometimes we need to break things down to build them up,” Tijerina declared to enthusiastic applause.
Democrats’ hold over Texas border counties is waning, with rising stars like Tijerina switching parties and GOP candidates flipping traditionally blue seats. Political experts credit the resurgence of Donald Trump, as well as a huge influx of campaign dollars, and foresee a lasting shift that could have major implications in coming years.
“The Republicans have a great opportunity,” Tijerina said in late February. “There’s a lot of people like myself that are changing parties. You can change our minds.”
They don’t care about labels–they just want the money. The danger to Republicans is that they will bring their socialist ways into nominally Republican government. We have an oversuply of RINOs as it is.