The GOP is touting rising turnout in their party's primaries last week in Texas, especially in majority Hispanic counties in South Texas.
NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! President Biden is spending part of Tuesday in Texas, talking to veterans and their caregivers in Forth Worth as he pushes for more help for military members and veterans who are fighting health issues after exposure to burn pits. The president's second trip to Texas since taking over in the White House more than 13 months ago comes a week after the nation's second largest and second most populous state kicked off the 2022 primary calendar. BIDEN TO BE GREETED IN TEXAS WITH NEAR RECORD GAS PRICES And in a longtime reliably red state where Democrats for years have been trying to make gains based partially on favorable demographic trends, the GOP's touting rising turnout in its party's primaries last week, especially in majority Hispanic counties in South Texas. Overall, nearly twice as many votes were in Republican primaries than in Democratic contests. A contributing factor may have been more competitive primaries on the Republican side in the high-profile, statewide, races for governor and attorney general. Roughly 400,000 more people voted in GOP primaries this year than they did four years ago, while the Democratic vote slightly exceeded the turnout from their 2018 contests. The Republican National Committee (RNC)…