What Republicans Are Missing About 2026 (w/ Konni Burton)

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/opin... 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. Subscribe for weekly Texas political analysis, interviews and commentary. 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 Connect With Our Guest Konni Burton The Texan: https://thetexan.news X: https://x.com/KonniBurton The Texan on X: https://x.com/TheTexanNews Subscribe YouTube:    / @seeingredpodcast   Substack: https://seeingredpod.substack.com X: https://x.com/GWFulce Email: [email protected]