Will Texas turn blue? That’s been the question for years.
Texas is the last large red state and Democrats had been making slow and steady progress in Texas presidential races since 2004 until this year.
Aside from Republicans strengthening their grip on statewide government, the story of the night will be South Texas. Years of Republican efforts in the traditionally blue area have borne fruit. The historic shift has been astonishing and is undeniable.
Rio Grande Valley Republicans were able to take out a sitting Democratic senator (Morgan LaMantia) and a little further north, Republicans flipped two open House seats, one in Corpus, the other a rural border district southwest of San Antonio. Even where South Texas Democrats successfully defended their seats, the margins were much closer than anticipated: Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (51.28%) and Henry Cuellar (52.37%) and state Reps. Bobby Guerra (53.45%) and Eddie Morales (51.69%). Using messaging on pro-business policy, traditional social values, and a secure border, Republicans have tapped into the community. This is evident from Brownsville to Del Rio, and from San Antonio to Corpus Christi, and even out to El Paso. Meanwhile, Democrats have countered with outreach to suburban areas, but that didn’t seem to work this time.
REALTOR®-Supported Candidates Soar to Victory
It was a good night for the 197 candidates who earned REALTOR® support. The combined winning percentage for those candidates in the general election is 99.49%, with only one REALTOR®-supported candidate falling.
With dozens of real estate issues coming up during the 119th Congress and 89th Texas Legislature, having allies inside the halls of power is a good thing for you and for your clients.
REALTOR® Party By the Numbers
Here’s now REALTOR®-supported clients fared in this historic election:
RPAC (federal races)
- 39 candidates (39-0)
- 26 Republicans, 13 Democrats
TREPAC (state races)
- 4 statewide candidates (4-0)
- 4 Republicans
- 15 Texas Senate candidates (14-1)
- 8 Democrats, 7 Republicans
- 1 TREPAC-supported Democrat lost
- 139 Texas House candidates (139-0)
- 77 Republicans, 62 Democrats
Nice work TR!!
Good job, keep being purple! The state needs to get back to the middle, not too far right or left.
Why do I feel like most of the recent articles here are very one-sided???
I agree ( one-sided comment) , typical reporting –that this newsletter has begun to lean towards the democratic party ..most likely because TREC is located in Austin. It starts becoming difficult to support TREC or give donations when I sometimes think they are fighting against the people I think should be elected.
KW
Why does this “sound” like you think this is a bad thing? You are basically a government agency,,,,,, you should not be leaning either direction!!! And TREPAC is a joke,,, so,,,
I’d like to think Texas REALTORS® is an apolitical organization, does it really matter if a REALTOR® or their client is red or blue, purple, black, brown or yellow to be law abiding?
Yay!!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🏼
I didn’t realize this was a republican group. This is not what I thought I was signing up for.
Just reporting the facts…each election the turning of Texas is always a topic. Then the blame game starts…We MUST we remember WE ARE TEXAS…they all are after us…WE ARE TEXAS REALTORS®️…the envy of the Nation…and lastly…IT ISN’T A BLUE PROBLEM, IT ISN’T A RED PROBLEM…IT’S A PURPLE SOLUTION. We have always worked across the aisle better than anyone to protect Texas and Texas Property Rights! See you at TEXAS REALTOR®️ DAY AT THE CAPITOL, MARCH 26, 2025.