Texas Republicans left Houston with a new party chair, new priorities and a familiar challenge: can the party stay united long enough to win in November?

In this episode of Seeing Red, Garrett Fulce breaks down the Republican Party of Texas convention before sitting down with former State Senator and The Texan founder Konni Burton.

Garrett's Op-ed: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/data-center-texas-execeptionalism-garrett-fulce-22298369.php

They discuss:

• Dorinda Randall's election as Texas GOP Chair
• The calls for party unity from Abbott, Patrick and Burrows
• Why 2018 still haunts Republicans
• Coalition shifts among suburban voters, Latinos and union households
• The future of conservative media
• Why Konni launched The Texan
• The growing problem of activist journalism
• Texas' opportunity to become America's data center capital

Whether you're a grassroots activist, political junkie or simply trying to understand where Texas politics is headed, this conversation provides a candid look at the challenges facing both parties.

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00:00 Texas GOP convention recap

01:45 Dorinda Randall elected chair

02:15 Burrows boos and party unity

04:20 Why Republicans are worried

05:26 Konni Burton joins the show

06:19 Lessons from the 2018 election

08:43 How Beto changed Texas politics

11:27 Why down-ballot races matter

13:26 The danger for Republicans in 2026

17:07 Matt Talarico and candidate quality

19:24 Coalition shifts in both parties

23:05 Why data centers matter

30:34 Konni Burton's political journey

37:00 Founding The Texan

44:16 Journalism versus activism

53:09 The future of media in Texas

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