A surge of Democratic-leaning voter registrations over the last four years has turned Harris County bluer and made the suburbs along Interstate 35 into a blue spine that went big for O'Rourke in 2018 and Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential race.⁠ ⁠ Republicans have been able to squeeze just enough votes from the declining populations of deep red towns like Muleshoe, Spearman and Pampa to hold onto their statewide dominance.⁠ ⁠ But it's getting tight.⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in our bio to read more about the shifting demographics of Texas and how tiny towns in the Panhandle and South Plains play a big part in statewide elections.