When I heard that Trump is coming to San Antonio for campaign support, I was a bit surprised at first.

Isn't Texas traditionally a Republican stronghold? I wondered if the President really needed to come all the way here.

However, looking at the dynamics of this midterm election, there is a reason for it.

President Trump is scheduled to campaign at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio on October 7, with a focus on the Texas Senate race and the congressional races around San Antonio.

In particular, he is coming to support Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton.

In fact, Texas has long been a state where Republicans didn't have to worry too much.

But this year, the Senate race between Paxton and Democrat James Talarico is turning into a close contest, and the Republican side is pouring in significant funds.

Trump himself recently expressed concern about the Texas elections during a campaign rally.

So why San Antonio specifically? This is the interesting part.

Bexar County, where San Antonio is located, is a region where Democrats are quite strong, unlike the overall atmosphere in Texas.

In the 2024 presidential election, Trump also lost in Bexar County.

Therefore, for Republicans, it has become much more important to mobilize supporters in urban areas to the polls rather than just relying on overwhelming victories in rural TX.

Moreover, there are a significant number of Hispanic voters in San Antonio and South Texas.

Trump's larger margin of victory in Texas in 2024 was significantly influenced by increased Republican support among Hispanic voters in South Texas.

This time, he needs to draw those votes out again.

Ultimately, it's not a situation where one can comfortably think, "It's Texas, so the Republicans will win for sure."

Trump's third visit to Texas in a month, and this time coming directly to San Antonio, illustrates that point.

The President isn't coming because he has free time; a single Senate seat or a few House seats can connect to the overall control of Congress.

So, it seems more accurate to view this as a signal that the Republicans believe they need to secure Texas this time.

Who would have thought we would reach a time when a sitting President has to come to San Antonio to gather votes because of the Texas elections?