Texas emerges as unexpected Midterm battleground | DW News

Texas has long been Republican territory. Donald Trump carried the state by nearly 14 points in 2024, and Democrats haven't won a statewide race there in over three decades. But with just days until the midterms, Texas is suddenly becoming one of the most closely watched battlegrounds in America. With insights from Gabby Birenbaum, Washington Correspondent for the Texas Tribune, and from DW's Benjamin Alvarez-Gruber.z

00:00 - Texas emerges as a midterm battleground
01:16 - Key factors driving shifts in Texas politics
02:19 - Ken Paxton's candidacy and controversies
03:34 - James Talarico's campaign appeal
04:48 - Shifts among Latino voters and key issues
06:19 - Past elections vs. current dynamics
07:10 - Elon Musk's campaign spending
08:11 - Broader national implications
09:09 - On the ground in Houston: Diverse Latino perspectives
12:13 - Political diversity within the Latino electorate

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