In a Texas Border Town, Democratic Officials Are Becoming Republicans

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In a Texas Border Town, Democratic Officials Are Becoming Republicans
Democrats have long held local offices in Sanderson, a West Texas town of fewer than 1,000 people. Then top officials decided to leave the party.

SANDERSON, Texas — In a remote corner of West Texas along the Rio Grande, where cactuses far outnumber residents and the closest grocer is an hour’s drive, a quiet political upheaval has been taking place.

First, the Democratic county judge said she would seek another term — as a Republican. Then the county clerk and the treasurer decided that they too would abandon the Democratic Party, which has long held sway in local elections, and run this year as Republicans.

A county justice of the peace felt the urge to switch parties as well, but she did not want to disappoint her parents, who raised her as a Democrat.

“It took me a while to realize that my thoughts are more Republican,” said the justice of the peace, Corina Arredondo, particularly on the issues of abortion and border security. “Even though I’m still on this side, I’m kind of looking over there and thinking, hey, that’s where I belong.”

The transformation of local politics in Terrell County — a working-class border community of fewer than 1,000 people — provides an ominous signal for Texas Democrats: Conservative Hispanics are not only realigning in presidential elections, but also in contests much closer to home.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/24/us/texas-border-security-immigration.html

[Mad_Machine76]

1. Bleh

So, what did we do wrong here?

[Demovictory9]

2. the population was already republican. Article implies border issues seem to push the elected

officials to the GOP. anti immigration, I guess

[uponit7771]

3. No infrastructure also happened in Miami Dade. People on DU have been warning about DNC

... message mechanics when it comes to communities of color for over a year.

[Mad_Machine76]

4. How would messaging have changed

backward views on abortion and the border?

[uponit7771]

6. Something would've been better than nothing at all, that's what there ... nothing

[JasonMain]

5. "My thoughts are more republican"

And what exactly would those thoughts be? Like, the republicans have literally no policy proposals to help the American people and they no ideas on how to actually govern because they think government is the problem (weird how that works huh). Joe Biden released a Build Back Better bill, what policies do they actually disagree with?