Are Californians and other blue-state migrants turning Texas blue? The evidence suggests otherwise. Polling indicates that newcomers are often more conservative than native-born Texans. Many choose Texas precisely because they like its policies and opportunities, not because they want to recreate the states they left behind. Republicans have themselves to blame for much of their recent electoral defeat, rather than the people moving here.
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The Silver Linings of a Republican Shellacking
Republicans took a shellacking in the 2026 elections. But political parties aren’t sports teams, and not every Republican defeat is a defeat for free markets or individual liberty. From rejected wealth taxes and government borrowing to victories for common sense and a possible backlash against corruption, there were some encouraging results hiding beneath the Democratic wave.