George Soros, the billionaire known for using his wealth to push liberal causes, is pouring millions into Texas in a new attempt to flip the state blue. Backed by his fortune, Democrats have launched a project called \u201cBlue Texas\u201d to flood the state with cash, volunteers, and political messaging. Critics say this is another example of Soros using his money to try to buy influence and force Texas to abandon its long Republican history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soros is funding the Texas Majority PAC, a group created to push Democratic candidates and policies in Texas. Records show he gave $2.1 million to this PAC in 2024 and another $1 million in April. The Texas Majority PAC has teamed up with the Texas Democratic Party and county-level party offices to launch Blue Texas. This initiative wants to recruit tens of thousands of volunteers, sign up candidates to run for office, and flood the state with Democratic messaging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019re combining deep experience, local leadership, and significant statewide investment to meet this moment,\u201d said Katherine Fischer, deputy executive director of the Texas Majority PAC. But what she calls \u201cinvestment,\u201d many see as Soros using his billions to sway Texas politics in his favor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soros-backed groups spent about $35 million in Texas during the 2024 elections, and they plan to exceed that this time around. The project\u2019s first step is a series of rallies in major counties like Harris, Dallas, and Travis, and in July they plan to roll out a \u201cTurn Texas Blue\u201d tour to more than 24 cities. These plans show just how much money Soros is willing to use to try to flip Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the top of the Democrats\u2019 list is the 2026 Senate race. Republican Sen. John Cornyn, who has been in office since 2002, faces a challenge from Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Republican primary. Paxton, a Trump ally who has survived impeachment efforts, is seen as a tough candidate. Democrats believe Paxton\u2019s controversial reputation could give them an opening to flip the seat if he beats Cornyn in the primary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Former Rep. Colin Allred, a Democrat who lost to Sen. Ted Cruz in 2024 by more than eight percentage points, is considering a run for this seat. Early polls show that Paxton leads Cornyn in the Republican primary, but that Allred might be able to make it competitive if he gets the chance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Texas has been a Republican stronghold for decades. The last time a Democrat won statewide was in 1994. President Trump carried Texas in the 2024 election by almost 14 percentage points, his biggest win anywhere in the country. Democrats thought the state\u2019s growing Hispanic population would help them, but those voters have been moving away from Democrats in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe growth in the state\u2019s Hispanic population during the past two decades has raised hopes among Democrats, but those demographic shifts have done little to change the balance of power,\u201d The Wall Street Journal reported. Democrats are still reeling from the 2024 results, which saw Republican victories up and down the ballot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Democrats pushing the Blue Texas plan claim it\u2019s the only way to make Texas competitive. \u201cThere is no choice for Texas or for anyone else in the country who wants to see a Democrat in the White House after 2032 but to find a pathway through Texas,\u201d Fischer said. They argue that if they don\u2019t invest now, Republicans will continue to dominate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Supporters also say that the country\u2019s future depends on flipping states like Texas. Fischer said, \u201cWith Trump back in the White House and Ken Paxton dragging down the GOP ticket, we have a massive opportunity to win in 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Critics of this effort see it as another power grab by George Soros. They argue that Soros is an outsider trying to use his money to manipulate voters and override the will of Texans. The millions of dollars he\u2019s sending to Texas are viewed as an attempt to buy political loyalty and force the state to accept policies that don\u2019t fit its conservative values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many Texans are also skeptical about whether this push will work at all. Past Democratic efforts like Battleground Texas have failed to make much difference. Despite heavy spending and flashy campaigns, Republicans have only grown stronger in Texas over the last decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The long-term goal for Soros\u2019s Blue Texas project is to make Texas a true battleground by 2032, when the next round of redistricting will give the state even more electoral votes. Democrats know they face an uphill battle. Past attempts, like Battleground Texas, have failed to dent the Republican advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Still, the money pouring in from Soros means this will be a key political fight in the 2026 midterms and beyond. With Soros bankrolling the effort, Democrats hope to chip away at Republican control. But for many Texans, this is not just a political fight, it is a battle to stop a billionaire from buying their state\u2019s future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NP Editor:<\/strong> It is scary to us that one man is willing to dump so much money to influence political races, especially a man whose views are so destructive to America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" George Soros, the billionaire known for using his wealth to push liberal causes, is pouring millions into Texas in a new attempt to flip the state blue. Backed by his fortune, Democrats have launched a project called \u201cBlue Texas\u201d to flood the state with cash, volunteers, and political messaging. Critics say this is another example of Soros using his money to try to buy influence and force Texas to abandon its long Republican history. What Soros and the Democrats Are […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6180,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,8,18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6178","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-democrats","category-elections","category-politics"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/sorosasdfas.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6178","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6178"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6178\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6179,"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6178\/revisions\/6179"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6180"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6178"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6178"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}