Abstract: Texas is a solid red state. Or trending purple. Or soon to be blue. One thing is certain: as Texas looms ever larger in national politics, the makeup of its electorate increasingly matters. At a critical moment, as migration, immigration, and a maturing populace alter the state’s political landscape, this book presents a deeply researched, data-rich look at who Texas voters are, what they want, and what it might mean for the future of the Republican and Democratic parties, the state, and the nation.

Speakers:  

Mark Owens is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Opinion Research at The University of Texas at Tyler.

Kenneth A. Wink is Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Public Administration at The University of Texas at Tyler.

Kenneth Bryant Jr. is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at The University of Texas at Tyler.

Moderator: 

Matthew Wilson, Associate Professor of Political Science, SMU. His work focuses on public opinion, elections, representation, political psychology, and religion and politics, principally in the United States but also from comparative and international perspectives.

Location: Lawerys Inn, Carr Collins Hall, 1st floor