ICYMI: Republicans gain ground on Democrats’ border mess
A new report highlights growing Republican strength along the U.S.-Mexico border, where House Republicans see a major opportunity heading into November, with Republican candidates including Eric Flores, Judge Tano Tijerina, Greg Cunningham, and Congressman Juan Ciscomani.
No surprise there. Border communities watched Democrats unleash chaos, empower cartels, flood communities with fentanyl, and put illegal immigrants ahead of working families. Now those same voters are backing Republicans who are securing the border, supporting law enforcement, cutting taxes, and putting Americans first.
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Republican promise along the U.S.-Mexico border
The Washington Post
Dan Merica
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Republicans tasked with holding the House are cautiously optimistic that another part of the country — the roughly 2,000-mile border between the United States and Mexico…
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The districts in question extend from Flores’s would-be district in South Texas to Southern California. The most competitive races include the district currently represented by Rep. Henry Cuellar (D) around Laredo, Texas; the Southern New Mexico race represented by Rep. Gabriel Vasquez (D) and the Southern Arizona district around Tucson represented by Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R).
Republicans are particularly hopeful in their ability to recruit Tano Tijerina, a Webb County Judge, in the race against Cuellar, and Greg Cunningham, a Marine and police officer, in the race against Vasquez. They note that the candidates in their most targeted border districts are Hispanic, and they are optimistic that if they flip two Democratic-held districts, the party would control the entire U.S.-Mexico border in Texas, leaving only the district around El Paso in Democratic control.
“When talking about the 2026 battlefield, most people immediately think of suburban swing districts,” said a Republican operative working on House races. “But a compelling story is unfolding on the border, where Republicans are well-positioned to potentially represent nearly the entire Texas-Mexico border and along vast parts of the New Mexico and Arizona borders.”
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“Everybody’s concerned about affordability,” Flores said. “We need to bring forth affordability.”
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“We have to also focus on the integrity of our elections, and that’s what the president is demanding,” Flores said. “At the same time, again, a major piece for our constituents, not only here in Texas 34, but throughout the country, is some affordability for our housing.”
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