Johnson to Campaign in McAllen on Election Day
House Speaker Mike Johnson will hold a get out the vote stop in McAllen, Texas, on Tuesday morning alongside three Republican House members.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Elections
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Speaker Mike Johnson will participate in a get out the vote stop in McAllen, Texas, on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Republican Reps. Monica De La Cruz, Eric Flores, and Tano Tijerina will join him at the stop.
Why it matters
The stop targets Hidalgo County, a longtime Democratic stronghold that swung for Donald Trump in 2024 and is overwhelmingly Hispanic/Latino. The Republican candidates joining Johnson are facing tougher-than-expected congressional races despite redistricting that was intended to deliver the GOP five additional House seats in Texas.
The stop is scheduled for Tuesday morning, Election Day, November 3, 2026, with the Texas redistricting plan designed to add five GOP House seats. The extraction does not report current polling for the candidates joining Johnson.
The players
Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson is the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and a Louisiana Republican who leads the chamber's majority party.
Monica De La Cruz
Monica De La Cruz is a Republican U.S. representative from Texas who is joining the McAllen stop.
Eric Flores
Eric Flores is a Republican U.S. representative from Texas who is joining the McAllen stop.
Tano Tijerina
Tano Tijerina is a Republican U.S. representative from Texas who is joining the McAllen stop.
The details
Johnson will appear with Republican Reps. Monica De La Cruz, Eric Flores, and Tano Tijerina, as announced in a campaign press release. McAllen sits at the southern tip of Texas in the Rio Grande Valley, on the U.S.-Mexico border in Hidalgo County.
Timeline
Sunday, November 1, 2026: Early in-person voting activity in Michigan reaches a record day in the stub's reporting.
Monday, November 2, 2026: Trump is scheduled to join nine tele-rallies and speak at the Reflecting Pool.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026: Johnson's get out the vote stop in McAllen, Texas, on Election Day.
Political Context
The 2024 swing of Hidalgo County toward Donald Trump is the test case for whether Republicans can hold Hispanic-majority border counties in a midterm. Democrats are hopeful of winning back Hispanic/Latino voters this cycle, a projection that directly contests the GOP's redistricting strategy in Texas.
Voters in McAllen and the surrounding Rio Grande Valley will see Republican leadership campaigning on Election Day itself. The stop signals where GOP candidates are concentrating turnout efforts in the final hours of the race.
The takeaway
Election Day turnout in heavily Hispanic border communities like McAllen could determine whether redistricting gains hold. Readers tracking the race can follow the outcome in Hidalgo County as results come in.
What happens next
Election Day voting in Texas and Michigan is scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, 2026, and the McAllen stop is set for that morning.
Further reading
Explore more Elections coverage for context on the battles shaping this cycle.
Source note: This article includes information reported by ABC News.
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