Why one Republican won a redrawn Texas district despite blue tsunami
Summary
Republican Jace Yarbrough defeated Democrat Dan Barrios in Texas’s redrawn 32nd Congressional District, becoming the only Republican to flip a Texas House seat in the midterms. An analyst said Yarbrough shifted from cultural issues to economic concerns during the general election, while the district’s new boundaries strongly favored Republicans; Yarbrough won 51.5 percent of the vote.Key Facts
- Texas redrew the 32nd District in August 2025 as part of a plan aimed at helping Republicans gain five seats.
- The new district includes less of Dallas and extends east into several Republican-dominated counties.
- The redrawn boundaries reduced the share of Latino, Black and Asian residents compared with the district’s previous composition.
- Yarbrough emphasized lowering prices and other economic issues in the later stages of his campaign, according to Southern Methodist University professor Matthew Wilson.
- Barrios received 48.5 percent of the vote.
- Democrats retained four other Texas congressional districts that Republicans had targeted through redistricting.
- Republicans will begin the next congressional term with 24 Texas House members, one fewer than before; Democrats will hold 14 Texas seats.
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