Republicans plan to set up local party in Zapata County
ZAPATA, Texas – Republicans in Zapata County are so buoyed by the local results of the presidential election race they plan to start a GOP party.
President Trump shocked political observers by winning in the sparsely populated border county by 2,032 votes, or 52.2 percent, to 1,820 votes, or 47.1 percent, for Joe Biden.
“I was surprised. I knew we were going to have higher numbers than we have had in the past, but I did not expect the win. I was pleasantly surprised. It was exciting,” said Anna Holcomb, a Latina and Zapata County Republican who was featured in a New York Times article about the result.
“We are so excited we are trying to start a Republican Party here. We do not have one. We have called the Republican Party and they are going to come and meet with us to tell us what we need to do in order to recruit people and make this party grow and be strong.”
Read more: https://riograndeguardian.com/republicans-plan-to-set-up-local-party-in-zapata-county/
Note: Zapata County is in the 28th congressional districts which was considered "safe" for Democrats. In the 2020 general election incumbent representative Henry Cuellar received 58.3% of the vote, while Republican Sandra Whitten received 39% and Libertarian Bekah Kongdon received 3%.
