George Soros has injected $3 million into a scheme to fundamentally transform Texas from a Republican stronghold into a Democratic power base by 2026, despite conservatives’ overwhelming victories in recent elections.
Key Takeaways
- George Soros has invested $3 million in the Texas Majority PAC’s “Blue Texas” initiative to flip the traditionally Republican state by 2026
- Democrats haven’t won a statewide office in Texas since 1994, and recently suffered significant losses in 2024 with President Trump winning the state by over 13 points
- The initiative focuses on recruiting candidates, organizing volunteers, and increasing voter turnout across more than two dozen Texas cities
- Texas Republicans remain confident the state will stay red, with GOP Chairman Abraham George dismissing the Soros-funded effort
- Democratic strategists see Texas as crucial for future presidential races, particularly after 2032, due to its 40 electoral votes
Soros Targets the Lone Star State
Billionaire George Soros is bankrolling a major campaign to turn Texas blue, pouring $3 million into the Texas Majority PAC to transform the state’s political landscape. The initiative, dubbed “Blue Texas,” aims to make significant inroads by the 2026 midterm elections despite Republicans’ continued dominance in the state. Soros contributed $2.1 million to the PAC in 2024 and added another $1 million in April, demonstrating his commitment to financing liberal causes in conservative territories. This strategic investment comes after decades of Republican control in Texas, where no Democrat has won statewide office since 1994 and no Democratic presidential candidate has carried the state since Jimmy Carter in 1976.
The initiative’s ambitious agenda includes organizing volunteers, recruiting candidates, and boosting voter turnout across Texas. Katherine Fischer, deputy executive director of Texas Majority PAC, has emphasized the urgency of establishing Democratic infrastructure now rather than waiting until election season. “If a win is on the table in 2026, we don’t want to leave it there by not being organized,” said Fischer, deputy executive director of Texas Majority PAC. The group plans to hold rallies and visit more than two dozen cities to recruit candidates, focusing particularly on local races as entry points for building Democratic power.
Recent Republican Dominance
The “Blue Texas” initiative faces an uphill battle following Republicans’ decisive victories in the 2024 elections. President Trump won Texas by over 13 points, and Senator Ted Cruz secured re-election by double digits. Republicans also gained seats in both the Texas House and Senate, further solidifying their control of state government. Even more telling was Trump’s performance in border counties, winning 12 of the state’s 14 border counties – areas that traditionally leaned Democratic. These results came despite Democrats spending $35 million in Texas during the 2024 election cycle, highlighting the challenge Soros and his allies face in attempting to flip the state.
“They can spend all the money in the world. Texas is deep red, and the areas that are blueish now will be flipped by our grassroots efforts. We are working with all of our statewide and local candidates to bring another Red Wave to Texas, even bigger than 2024,” said Abraham George, Republican Party of Texas Chairman.
This isn’t the first attempt to turn Texas blue. Previous efforts like Battleground Texas have launched with much fanfare only to fizzle out without achieving meaningful results. The 2026 midterm elections will present additional challenges for Democrats, as Republican Governor Greg Abbott may run for a fourth term, providing a strong top-of-ticket candidate to boost Republican turnout across the state. Republicans currently hold most of Texas’s political power, including two U.S. Senate seats and 25 of its 38 House seats.
Long-Term Democratic Strategy
Beyond the immediate goal of winning races in 2026, Soros and the Texas Majority PAC have set their sights on making Texas competitive by 2032. This timeline coincides with a new round of redistricting that could reshape the state’s electoral map. Texas’s political importance continues to grow with each census, now commanding 40 electoral votes – a prize Democrats believe they cannot afford to concede permanently to Republicans. Fischer underscored this point by stating, “There 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,” said Katherine Fischer, deputy executive director of Texas Majority PAC.
The Democratic strategy faces significant headwinds beyond Texas’s conservative voting patterns. Recent polling shows only 29% of Americans view the Democratic Party favorably, according to a CNN poll. Exit polls from the 2024 election indicated that economic concerns and border security issues drove many voters toward President Trump and away from Democratic candidates. Texas voters, particularly those in border communities, have firsthand experience with the immigration crisis and have increasingly rejected Democratic policies on border security. The continued influx of domestic migrants from blue states to Texas has also not produced the expected shift toward Democrats, as many relocating voters appear to bring their conservative values with them.
