Quote:(The Center Square) – Two life-long Democrats are now running for judicial reelection as Republicans in Texas border communities. Both women say they are fighting against the Biden administration’s open border policies that they argue are wreaking havoc in their small communities.

The single reason they switched parties, they say, is because the Biden administration's policies led to more than 2 million people coming through the southern border from over 150 countries. The costs of crime stemming from an open border – increased trafficking and smuggling of people, weapons and guns – to their communities has prompted them to say, “enough is enough” and do something about it.

Both judges were among the first to declare an invasion on July 5, citing an imminent threat to the lives of their residents.

First elected as a Democrat, Terrell County Judge Dale Carruthers is now running for reelection as a Republican.

On Tuesday, at a campaign event in Fort Stockton, Texas, she said, “I come from a Hispanic heritage, which was prominently Democrat. The chaos at the border and everything that’s been going on makes me realize that I needed to switch parties.

“I am very happy to be a Republican and to represent this great state of Texas as a judge.”

“Judge Dale Carruthers switched parties due to Biden's failed open border policies,” Gov. Greg Abbott, who attended the event, said. “She's now running for re-election as a Republican, joining a growing number of Hispanics who have walked away from the Democratic Party. Together, we'll secure the future of Texas.”

Presidio County Judge Cinderela Guevara also was a life-long Democrat until Biden came into office and her residents began grappling with record high inflation, increased crime and fear stemming from an open border. She also issued a disaster declaration and declared an invasion at the Texas-Mexico border.

“I’ve been a Democrat since 1992," Guevara said. "I’ve always ran as a Democrat and this is my first year to run as a Republican. I’m very grateful for Gov. Abbott for all he has done for Texas and continues to do for Texas, especially with our border crisis.”

On July 5, six counties and one city declared an invasion at the southern border, including Terrell and Presidio counties. They also expressed their commitment to uphold the Constitution, arguing they needed to take such an extraordinary measure to defend the lives of their residents.

When declaring the invasion, Carruthers said her county with a small population of roughly 1,000 people has been inundated with foreign nationals illegally entering through Mexico.

“We have experienced an invasion that is something of every language,” she said. “We are trying to protect the sovereignty of Texas. I am a constitutional judge and we are standing behind the constitution.”

After the counties of Kinney, Goliad, Terrell, Jeff Davis, Edwards, Presidio and the City of Uvalde declared an invasion, two additional counties declared an invasion on Monday: Parker and Atascosa.

Other Republican women running for office in Texas border communities are Monica De La Cruz and Cassie Garcia, who are both running for Congress in Districts 15 and 28, respectively. Mayra Flores, of Hidalgo County, recently won a special election to become the first Mexican-born Republican woman elected to Congress.

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This is actually nothing new. This has been going on for years County Judges losing at D only to return as R.

yea, this is less likely about them not wanting the invasion and more likely that they arent going to be elected as a democrat.

Yup, our county Judge won by 30 votes and the day after the election he flipped to R. That was twenty years ago.

Another Judge in Bowie County lost as a D but is now back as a R.

That's true about them personally, but it does speak to the changing political demographics of the area. It wasn't that long ago that Democrats took much of the Hispanic vote as a given, as they have the black vote for decades... claiming a 'wave' that was going to keep them in power for decades.

It appears not.

(07-29-2022 11:21 AM)Hambone10 Wrote:  That's true about them personally, but it does speak to the changing political demographics of the area. It wasn't that long ago that Democrats took much of the Hispanic vote as a given, as they have the black vote for decades... claiming a 'wave' that was going to keep them in power for decades.
It appears not.

"Keep 'em dumb, keep 'em poor, keep 'em dependent on handouts, and you will keep 'em voting democrat."

And republicans can't figure out how to offer something better?

The enemy of my enemy is my friend, but my enemies need better enemies.

(07-28-2022 07:12 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  yea, this is less likely about them not wanting the invasion and more likely that they arent going to be elected as a democrat.

winner winner

(07-29-2022 12:19 PM)solohawks Wrote:  

(07-28-2022 07:12 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  yea, this is less likely about them not wanting the invasion and more likely that they arent going to be elected as a democrat.

winner winner

Maybe they should do what they do in El Paso. Some of them don't even list the party they affiliate with. Actually, there's no reason as a Republican would be a long shot to win. Even our Repub mayor last term thought like a Demoncrap. Our people in this town aren't too bright. They will always be Catholic and Demoncrapped, come hell or high water, 80% as a matter of fact and they will most likely never change even if they are drowning in that high water.

In NC Dems fought adding political affiliation on judicial races because the Dem judges tended to lose