Democrats have achieved a clean sweep of every U.S. House seat along the southern border following Tuesday’s midterm elections, flipping three previously Republican-held districts in a significant political shift for the region.
All nine congressional districts touching the U.S.-Mexico border across Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California will be represented by Democrats in the next Congress. The results mark a reversal from recent Republican gains in these areas, particularly among Latino voters.
Texas Turf Battles
In South Texas, Democrat Tejano singer Bobby Pulido unseated two-term Republican Rep. Monica De La Cruz in the Rio Grande Valley. The upset came despite Republican redistricting efforts that followed former President Donald Trump’s 2024 performance with Latino voters in the region.
Economic concerns appeared to drive the shift, with about 52% of likely voters in the district reporting they were worse off financially than a year ago, according to recent polling. Incumbent Democrats Henry Cuellar (Laredo) and Vicente Gonzalez (McAllen) also held their seats, as did El Paso’s Veronica Escobar.
Western Wave
The Democratic wave extended west with JoAnna Mendoza defeating Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani in southeast Arizona, while incumbent Adelita Grijalva won re-election in Arizona’s 7th District. In New Mexico, Democrat Gabe Vasquez trounced Republican Greg Cunningham by about 17 points after winning by less than 1% in 2022.
California’s border districts remained firmly blue, with incumbents Juan Vargas and Raul Ruiz securing re-election. The results give Democrats complete control of border representation as immigration policy debates continue to dominate national politics.
Source: www.dailywire.com โ https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrats-won-control-of-every-house-seat-along-the-southern-border