Diversity In Texas

Texas represents a national demographic shift that will cause the United States to become a “minority-majority” country in the near future. Texas achieved that status in 2004, when racial and ethnic minority populations, both native and foreign-born, collectively outnumber non-Hispanic whites; in addition, the state

Nothing ever remains the same, especially in Texas. We’ve developed a government and politics in order to keep our state steady. However, it does not always seem so easy. Without the government, the state would be in a, high likely, catastrophic state. It will lead to disasters caused by us, and nothing will function properly. This is why it is important to have a government and stick to it’s rules.

The Texas population consists of people with a variety of different cultural and racial background. The Texas population seems to be very young with an approximate 27.3 percent of the population being under the age of 18, and about 11.5 percent being over the age of 65 (U.S. Census Bureau, “Texas.”). Factors that increase the Texas population include higher birthrates, lower death rates, as well as immigration from other countries and states. The population is changing from a primarily white population as recorded during the 1990s to a projected primarily Latino population by 2050. However, Latinos were not a considered a separate ethnic group until the 1990s but were counted to the white population which consisted of European whites and the Latinos. The African- American population decreased from over 20 percent during the 1850s to below 20 percent population as of 2015. Asian- Americans are considered the smallest population in Texas at 4.5 percent (The Asian Population,” 2010 Census Briefs). Due to the changing economy and

“From the admission of Texas as a state to the beginning of the Civil War, the Democratic Party was dominant across the state”. (footnote pg. 42). Prior to the Civil War, the Democrats only real competition (if you could even call it competition) was considered to be the Whig’s Party candidates. The Whig Party’s stance and opposition to the admission of slave-owning states such as Texas into the Union was part of the problem they had getting any support out of Texas. One has to remember that Texas is a state where Juneteenth is celebrated; a historically holiday where slaves were told that they had been declared free men and women two years AFTER the Emancipation Proclamation was in effect. With that being said, Texas wasn’t keen on some of the stances from said Whig Party. The

The turning point of Texas began in 1980 when the state started to lean toward the Republican side of things. “In 1980, Texas sided with the Republicans.

Texas is currently dominated by the Republican culture with a popular belief in conservatism that has lasted for many years. Democratic and Liberal groups are also present in the Texas but play as the minorities. Although demographics through the years show that a change in the dominant party could very well be eminent, Texas remains a red state for the time being. Currently the population is estimated at 24.5 million and is dominantly Anglo with minorities including African American, and Hispanic. In the coming years though, it is estimated to change where as the Hispanic population will surpass become the new majority.

One reason I do not think Texas is turning blue because of its response to this past election between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. While Texas does have a big presence of Democrats in all its major cities, it did not seem to help Clinton since Trump still won Texas. Hilary won Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, and El Paso along with every county bordering Mexico, but even with all this Donald Trump earned 38 electoral votes with 52.2 percent win over Hillary’s 43.2 percent (Texas Results,

Texas is a unique state, with many defining characteristics that make up popular perceptions- cold glasses of sweet tea, southern drawls, oil and sun everywhere, and Republican government. Of course, popular perceptions are often over wrought and dragged out as with any thing popular, but one thing in those lists is certain, besides the sweet tea, and it is that Republicans have dominated the political scene for the last several decades. From a humble mid-19th century beginning to the rise of the party in the 20th century, their history is rich yet slow moving. Economic and social issues have all played into the right-winged dominance that persists today, however, they are also what will most likely fuel the next impending political party shift in Texas that seems to inch closer each year. According to the Texas GOP’s website, the Republican Party was established in opposition to the Kansas-Nebraska Bill by a collection of Mid-Western abolitionists in 1845.

It is interesting to note that when Rick Perry first entered the political scene, becoming elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1984, his party affiliation was as a Democrat. It was only in 1989 that Rick Perry announced he was switching parties and became a Republican. In 1990, after serving six years (three terms) on the Texas Legislature, he

As I analyze the voting trends in Texas for presidential elections, I have noticed that Texas hold the worst

Why do some people (including your professor) believe that Texas is once again a one-party state?

Texas is a state that has always been recognized for its size and politics. Elections are a huge part of democratic societies that are intended for citizens to choose their public leaders and approve the policies set by candidates. Political parties and interest groups also play a key role in shaping opportunities for public participation. Most Texans and historians know that the Democratic Party’s historical dominance is important to state politics. It is less likely that people are not aware of the consequences of the one-party system for public participation and democracy in Texas. Like many of the rim South states, the white elitist belonged to the Democratic Party which stemmed from the end of Reconstruction until the late 20th

Many believe that Texas became conservative when people started moving West, moving West was not a really smooth process back in the days. This takes us to the Frontier heritage when people had to cope with a lot of issues because of the move towards West. This made people angry at the government and caused distrust and anger towards the government, the government wanted to make changes to some of the old

Texas is a dominant Republican state, but a recent survey by Public Policy Polling showed that Trump was in the lead by just six percent against Hillary. Though the chances of Democrats winning at the state are distant, the support for Republican view at the Senate is high. Irrespective

This is Texas politics 101 and this sort of thing is not specific to any one party. There are strategies involved to make this happen and they are as obvious and blatant in their delivery as the Texas rose is beautiful. A blatant examples could be when an incumbent is holding office in an area that was once of his party affiliation, but over the years while he or she is in office the political makeup of the district evolved to be opposite of his/her party affiliation. In order to protect the seat, at the next redistricting, an attempt to redraw the map will be made in such a way to exclude this group or community so that the voters cannot take or change the party affiliation of the