THE MYTH OF RED TEXAS: revisits the state’s political history

THE MYTH OF RED TEXAS: revisits the state’s political history

Posted by Texas Standard on November 12, 2026

"Texas’ recent Democratic victories surprised many observers, but author David Griscom argues the state’s longer history is more politically complicated than its modern conservative reputation suggests. In “The Myth of Red Texas,” Griscom examines populism, class politics and the stories Texans tell about their past."

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