They fled California for Republican Texas. Then the blue wave hit the Lone Star State
A Los Angeles Times article examines California transplants who moved to Republican Texas — many drawn by cost of living and conservative politics — after the November 2026 midterms flipped the state blue, with Gina Hinojosa becoming its first Hispanic governor and first Democratic governor in over 30 years and James Talarico defeating Ken Paxton. Experts doubt the migrants turned Texas Democratic, noting many are moderate to conservative; some, like relocation agent Marie Bailey, are now weighing a move to Oklahoma or Florida, while Elon Musk defended his relocation on X.
