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Why Blue Border Counties Flipped for Trump

Some border counties voted for a Republican president for the first time in a century.
Why Blue Border Counties Flipped for Trump
Trump supporters participate in a victory rally in McAllen, Texas, on Nov. 9, 2024. Bobby Sanchez/The Epoch Times
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Senior Reporter
11/14/2024|Updated: 11/15/2024
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RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas—President-elect Donald Trump shattered the South Texas blue wall, winning over Hispanics in border counties that haven’t voted Republican in more than a century.

South Texas is home to some of the largest Hispanic populations in the country, with many being Catholic.

Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Senior Reporter
Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.
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