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Republicans squirm as Latino support slips in South Texas

Republicans are in a dogfight to defend the Latino gains that had them dreaming of a lasting political realignment just two years ago. Why it matters: Nowhere is that reversal of fortune more visible than in South Texas, where President Trump ran up historic numbers in 2024 — and Republicans redrew the map in 2025, assuming those Latino gains would last.…

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