printSome researcher from Rice University in Houston claims that Donald Trump is the “worst thing that ever happened to Texas Republicans”:
Mr Trump has alienated many white Republican women in Texas, and has also pushed away Hispanics, who account for around 40% of the state’s population. Long after Mr Trump leaves office, demographic change in Texas will continue to exert an influence on the fortunes of Republicans, as the Hispanic population grows, millennials vote in increasing numbers and people continue to move to Texas from other states, bringing their more liberal politics with them. According to a recent poll by the University of Texas and Texas Tribune, more Texans say they would sooner vote for a candidate running against Mr Trump than re-elect the president.
Like most women, many Republican women are liberals by any other name.
But in truth, the “worst thing that ever happened to Texas Republicans,” aside the women’s vote, is mass immigration.
See: “Twilight in Austin Political competition is moderating Texas Republicans.”