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Republican control in Collin County: Don't take it for granted
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Everyone seems to know someone who has moved to Collin County from California. These newcomers present problems for Collin County because they bring with them expectations for bigger government in the city, state and federal level.
Although many former Californians love that Texas doesn’t have a state income tax and are glad to rid of the near 10% state tax rate they paid in addition to local and federal taxes, they want the state government to be more active like California.
Former Californians love that Texas is so much more business friendly compared to the heavy regulations and expensive fees that have driven businesses and jobs from their home state. But, at the same time, they pine for the progressive social agendas and government programs that were available in California-- never seeing that all the financial reasons they moved to Texas are incompatible with big government. So, they join democratic groups like the ones that can be found on meetup.com and become active in trying to change the political landscape of Collin County into something they’re more used to--California.
Are the Republicans in Collin County ready to do something different? Judging from just the last three presidential elections alone, Collin County is slipping out of the Republicans control:
| Presidential Election | % of Collin County Votes for a Republican Candidate | % of Collin County Votes for a Democratic Candidate |
| 2000 | 73.08 | 24.45 |
| 2004 | 71.09 | 28.10 |
| 2008 | 62.16 | 36.66 |
Democrats in Collin County are getting more organized as more move here from big cities and other states. Clearly, Republicans can no longer take it for granted that Collin County is a Republican stronghold.
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