The longtime leader of the Texas Democratic Party is stepping down. Gilberto Hinojosa's announcement Friday comes after another election cycle of lopsided defeats for Texas Democrats.
Most U.S. counties shifted at least a little bit to the right on Election Day compared to 2020, but of the 15 that have lurched the farthest over the past two presidential elections, 14 are majority Hispanic or Latino. Thirteen of those are in Texas, and the 14th is Florida’s Miami-Dade, one of the most populous counties in the country.