Democrat Texas State Rep Switches to Republican Party over Chaos at the Border and Defunding the Police

Democrat Texas State Rep Switches to Republican Party over Chaos at the Border and Defunding the Police

Chaos at Southern border

Texas State Representative Ryan Guillen- District 31, of the Rio Grande Valley which borders Mexico, has changed party affiliations from Democrat to Republican.

“Friends, something is happening in South Texas, and many of us are waking up to the fact that the values of those in Washington, D.C., are not our values, not the values of most Texans,” Guillen said.

“The ideology of defunding the police, of destroying the oil and gas industry and the chaos at our border is disastrous for those of us who live here in South Texas,” he said at a news conference attended by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and House Speaker Dade Phelan.

Chaos at Southern border

Guillen has served in the Texas House for nearly 20 years, and won his election last November by nearly 17 points. Over the last year many residents on the Texas-Mexico party regardless of party affiliation have been fed up with President Biden’s disastrous border policies, and South Texans have been the hardest hit.

Republican lawmakers openly embraced Guillen’s switch to their party. “I am proud to welcome state Representative Ryan Guillen to the GOP. “The Republican Party is the party of faith, freedom, and opportunity, and we will continue to stand for these ideals in Texas and across the country. With trailblazers like Representative Guillen, we will continue to make gains in South Texas and grow the party in our way to victories up and down the ballot in 2022,” said Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Ronna McDaniel.

Rep. Ryan Guillen

This past summer, McAllen, Texas—a border town that went for Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump by 40 points in 2016—elected a Republican mayor. McAllen is a town that has an 85% Latino population.

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As the President and Publisher of Katy and Fort Bend Christian Magazines, Joe Menslage is committed to covering social and political news from a Christian worldview. He founded Katy Christian Magazine in 2005, which swept the greater Houston and Katy areas like a storm. That’s when Joe realized the urgent need for publications willing to give voices to the voiceless, without political correctness or censorship. Joe Menslage founded sister-publication Fort Bend Christian Magazine in 2014. Prior to creating Katy Christian Magazine, Joe Menslage led a colorful life. He was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, spent a great deal of his childhood in Colorado, and lived in a couple of other states before he moved to Houston in 1981. Joe was God-gifted with an entrepreneurial mind, and self-started other business ventures before he found his calling. In Joe’s words, our innate talents are given by the Lord, and are meant to be used to serve the Lord. Aside from being a President and Publisher, Joe Menslage is also the co-founder of Katy Christian Chamber of Commerce, where Christians can network, build business connections, listen to passionate speakers, and enjoy monthly breakfasts and lunches. Joe Menslage also hosts a weekly political satire YouTube channel. Joe Menslage has four children. Outside of work, he enjoys hiking, watching zombie movies and K dramas, ax-throwing and Krav Maga.