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California Transplants Who Fled To Texas Now Want To Flee Again

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Valdes, A. (2026, November 11). California Transplants Who Fled To Texas Now Want To Flee Again. The Daily Wire. https://www.dailywire.com/news/california-transplants-who-fled-to-texas-now-want-to-flee-again

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The Daily Wire · collected 2026-11-11 · by Andie Valdes

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Californians who moved to Texas to escape Democratic policies are reconsidering their decision after Democrats won both the governorship and Senate seat in recent elections. Marie Bailey, a realtor from California now in Texas, is among those contemplating moving again to states like Florida or Oklahoma due to concerns about rising costs and potential policy changes similar to those in California. The election results shocked many residents who moved to Texas for its conservative reputation; some are exploring other red states such as Tennessee, Georgia, or the Carolinas instead of returning to California.
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Californians who moved to Texas to escape Democratic policies are reconsidering their decision after Democrats won key positions in last week's elections. Marie Bailey, a realtor from California now living in Texas, expressed concern that the issues she fled—like high gas prices and costly projects such as the bullet train—could affect her again in Texas. She is now considering moving to states like Florida or Oklahoma instead. The election results shocked many, with Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeating incumbent Republican Governor Greg Abbott by 52.8% to 45.7%, and Ken Paxton losing the Senate race to James Talarico in Texas.

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Bailey worries that the policies and costs she left behind in California could follow her to Texas.
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“I just don’t trust the motives, and I understand all politicians have some corruption in them, but when I pay for it — like that bullet train and high gas prices and all of that in California — it directly hits my wallet,” she told the Post.
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Bailey worries that the policies and costs she left behind in California could follow her to Texas.
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California Transplants Who Fled To Texas Now Want To Flee Again · assertive framing

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Some Californians who viewed Texas as an escape from Democratic policies are reconsidering their plans after the state elected a Democrat governor and senator last week for the first time in decades. asserted
state → view → decades
Some are considering other destinations in red states — including Oklahoma, Florida, Tennessee, and the Carolinas — according to a report by the New York Post. uncertain
Some → consider → Post
Marie Bailey, a realtor from California who escaped to Texas, said she is now considering another move, potentially to Florida or Oklahoma, and others are weighing their options too. asserted
others → escape → options
Bailey worries that the policies and costs she left behind in California could follow her to Texas. uncertain
she → worry → Texas
“I just don’t trust the motives, and I understand all politicians have some corruption in them, but when I pay for it — like that bullet train and high gas prices and all of that in California — it directly hits my wallet,” she told the Post. asserted
she → trust → Post
“So that’s a big deal to me.” asserted
that → ’ → me
Bailey said she was “shocked” by the election results, particularly the gubernatorial race, in which Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeated incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, 52.8% to 45.7%. asserted
Hinojosa → say → %
Texas Republicans also lost the Senate race, where Ken Paxton was James Talarico by more than 12 percentage points. asserted
Paxton → lose → points
Bailey runs a large Facebook group for Californians moving to Texas and said interest in relocating to the state dropped substantially following the election. asserted
interest → run → election
One native Californian told the Post she is “heartbroken.” asserted
she → tell → Post
“I don’t know that I can justify moving from one blue state to another… asserted
I → know → another
And I fear that Texas will never flip back,” Breana Janel said. asserted
Janel → fear → ?
“Now that they have control, I don’t think they’ll let go.” asserted
they → have → control
Janel said she “knew” Democrats were hoping to turn Texas blue, but she thought there’d be more time. asserted
she → say → Texas
“That’s a lateral move. asserted
That → ’ → ?
For it to look even more like California in four years?” she said. asserted
she → look → years
Janel is now considering Tennessee, Georgia, or the Carolinas instead. asserted
Janel → consider → Tennessee
Another member of Bailey’s Facebook group suggested that if Democrat leadership was unavoidable, better weather might help soften the blow: “If I have to tolerate blue I might as well have good weather so maybe back to CA? uncertain
I → suggest → CA
“I am literally closing on a house in Texas next week! asserted
I → close → Texas
I am so pissed,” another person wrote, according to the Post. uncertain
person → write → Post
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