从油气工作到女性医疗，得州年轻人透露影响他们投票的议题
阿曼达·马西亚斯
作者：阿曼达·马西亚斯 福克斯新闻
发布时间：美国东部时间2026年10月28日 早上6:30
得州选民透露下一代面临的利害关系
当特朗普和肯·帕克斯顿在拉伯克造势时，拥有不同政治观点的得州年轻人表示，经济和生活成本可能会决定这一代人的投票走向。
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得克萨斯州拉伯克讯——他们同住一个屋檐下、分摊账单、就读同一所大学，但在得州这场意外激烈的参议院竞选成为西德克萨斯焦点之际，三名大学室友对谁该引领该州未来有着截然不同的看法。
这些学生就读于得克萨斯理工大学，在平衡学业、职业抱负与新获得的独立生活的同时，还要应对超出合租公寓范围的政治分歧。
对伊莎贝拉来说，这次选举可能会影响她在油气行业的未来职业发展，而该行业受政府政策影响极大。对凯特而言，女性医疗和移民问题是她支持民主党人詹姆斯·塔拉里科的主要原因。对坎迪来说，日常成本上涨和对公立教育的担忧正在左右她的投票。
周二，当总统唐纳德·特朗普现身拉伯克为共和党参议院候选人肯·帕克斯顿造势时，他们之间的分歧变得清晰起来。而在城市另一端，民主党人詹姆斯·塔拉里科正在争取这个共和党人已主导数十年的州的选民支持。
特朗普曾以两位数优势赢得这个可靠红州 如今势均力敌的竞选让他再度现身
民主党参议院提名人詹姆斯·塔拉里科正寻求打破共和党人在得州执掌数十年的全州公职。（伊丽莎白·康利/休斯顿纪事报/盖蒂图片社）
在他们舒适的校外公寓里，笔记本电脑摊开、笔记本散落、心仪的零食随手可得，三名室友坦诚地接受了福克斯新闻数字频道的采访，谈论那些塑造他们政治观点的议题，以及他们如何在同一屋檐下化解这些分歧。
“我觉得短期内（得州变蓝的情况）不会出现，”伊莎贝拉在谈及塔拉里科力求得州三十多年来首次转向民主党时说道。
支持塔拉里科的凯特则有不同看法。
“我认为，作为首次投票的选民，总体来说，能感受到自己有能力带来改变，这太令人兴奋了，”这位来自达拉斯的19岁青年表示。
尽管特朗普在2024年以近14个百分点的优势赢得该州，但得州参议院竞选已变得极为胶着，这些相互冲突的观点也随之浮现。
福克斯新闻10月进行的一项民意调查显示，在可能投票的选民中，帕克斯顿与塔拉里科的支持率同为49%，凸显了这个自上世纪90年代以来共和党始终牢牢掌控全州政坛的州，此次竞选的竞争异常激烈。
迎接可能打破共和党对共和党票仓数十年掌控的选民
凯特是得克萨斯理工大学的运动机能学专业学生，2026年10月26日在得州拉伯克接受福克斯新闻数字频道采访，谈及她对民主党人詹姆斯·塔拉里科的支持，以及女性医疗和移民政策对塑造其政治观点的重要性。（阿曼达·马西亚斯/福克斯新闻数字频道）
对伊莎贝拉而言，这次选举与她的职业抱负息息相关。
她在得克萨斯理工大学学习油气专业，称共和党政策为能源行业提供了更有利的环境，尤其是在管道建设和政府监管方面。
“我认为不应该对勘探和生产施加过度监管，”她说。
与此同时，凯特表示她支持塔拉里科主要是因为他在堕胎和移民问题上的立场。
“我认为女性对自己的身体拥有自主权，”她表示，同时反对得州近乎全面的堕胎禁令。
她还称赞了塔拉里科的移民执法方式，认为当局应优先处理危险罪犯，而非那些为社区工作做贡献的人。
高物价让特朗普的经济成为焦点，共和党奋力守住国会席位
坎迪是21岁的得克萨斯理工大学学生，来自得州奇科，2026年10月26日接受福克斯新闻数字频道采访，谈及得州这场竞争激烈的参议院竞选在选举日前夕进入最后阶段时，影响她投票的议题。（阿曼达·马西亚斯/福克斯新闻数字频道）
21岁的坎迪在得州奇科长大，她说她投票给了塔拉里科和民主党州长候选人吉娜·伊诺霍萨，原因涉及公立教育、医疗和生活成本。
坎迪表示，现在给车加油要花60到70美元左右，几乎是她之前支付的30到35美元的两倍。对于一名既要兼顾学费、杂货和其他生活开支的大学生来说，每周多出来的这笔费用会迅速累积，让她的预算更加紧张。
“那30或40（美元）可以用在其他开支上，”她解释道。
尽管支持民主党，坎迪表示不确定得州是否准备好出现更广泛的政治转向。“我相信得州有希望，但我觉得得州还没有那么蓝，”她说。
凯特也表达了类似的不确定感，她说在大学城的经历让她接触到了更多在该州其他地方可能无法遇到的自由主义观点。
“我希望它能变蓝，但我也不确定它会不会变，如果没出现这种情况，我也不会惊讶，”凯特说。
对伊莎贝拉而言，得州选举民主党人的前景相当不吸引人。
但尽管政治观点相互对立，室友们在一个有时会引发分歧的领域找到了共同点：他们共同的居住空间。
化解这些分歧并不总是容易。政治分歧偶尔会浮现，但这些学生正在认识到，艰难的对话可以成为更好理解彼此的机会，而不必改变立场。
在他们的校外公寓里，得克萨斯理工大学的室友伊莎贝拉、凯特和坎迪围坐在厨房岛台旁，讨论着彼此不同的政治观点，以及影响他们在2026年10月26日于得州拉伯克举行的中期选举前投票的议题。（阿曼达·马西亚斯/福克斯新闻数字频道）
“我认为政治不应该在友谊或生活中占据重要地位，”伊莎贝拉告诉福克斯新闻数字频道。
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凯特也表达了类似的看法，解释说她努力将朋友视为个体，而非根据他们的政治倾向来评判。
“我的整个个性不会因为我投票给谁而改变，”她说，“他们的个性也不会因为他们投票给谁而改变。”
阿曼达·马西亚斯专注于报道商业、经济和政治的交叉领域，关注政策决策如何影响市场、企业和美国工人。
Deep in Trump country, a new generation reveals the divide behind Texas’ tight Senate race
From oil and gas jobs to women’s healthcare, young Texans reveal the issues influencing their votes
Amanda Macias
By Amanda MaciasFox News
Published October 28, 2026 6:30am EDT
Texas voters reveal what’s at stake for the next generation
As Trump and Ken Paxton rally in Lubbock, young Texans with different political views say the economy and cost of living could shape how their generation votes.
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LUBBOCK, Texas — They share a roof, split the bills and attend the same university. But as Texas’ unexpectedly competitive Senate race takes center stage in West Texas, three college roommates have very different ideas about who should shape the state’s future.
The students attend Texas Tech University, where they’re balancing classes, career ambitions and newfound independence while navigating political differences that extend far beyond their shared apartment.
For Isabella, the election could shape her future career in oil and gas, an industry heavily influenced by government policy. For Kate, women’s healthcare and immigration are driving her support for Democrat James Talarico. And for Candy, rising everyday costs and concerns about public education are shaping her vote.
Their differences came into focus as President Donald Trump descended on Lubbock to rally alongside Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton on Tuesday. Across town, Democrat James Talarico was courting voters in a state Republicans have dominated for decades.
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Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico is looking to break Republicans’ decades-long hold on statewide office in Texas.(Elizabeth Conley/Houston Chronicle/Getty Images)
Inside their cozy off-campus apartment, where laptops lie open, notebooks are spread out and favorite snacks are within arm’s reach, the three roommates spoke candidly with Fox News Digital about the issues shaping their political views — and how they navigate those differences under one roof.
“I don’t think we’ll flip anytime soon,” Isabella said of Talarico’s bid to turn Texas blue for the first time in more than three decades.
Kate, who voted for Talarico, sees things differently.
“I think, as a first-time voter, just in general, it’s exciting to just feel like you have the ability to make a change,” the 19-year-old who hails from Dallas said.
The competing perspectives come as the Texas Senate race has become a razor-thin contest, despite Trump’s nearly 14-point victory in the state in 2024.
A Fox News poll conducted in October found Paxton and Talarico tied at 49% among likely voters, underscoring the unusually competitive contest in a state where Republicans have maintained a firm grip on statewide politics since the 1990s.
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Kate, a kinesiology major at Texas Tech University, speaks with Fox News Digital in Lubbock, Texas, on Oct. 26, 2026, about her support for Democrat James Talarico and the importance of women’s health care and immigration policy in shaping her political views.(Amanda Macias/Fox News Digital)
For Isabella, the election is closely tied to her career ambitions.
Studying oil and gas at Texas Tech, she said Republican policies offer a more favorable environment for the energy industry, particularly when it comes to pipeline construction and government regulations.
“I don’t think that there should be extreme regulations against exploration and production,” she said.
Kate, meanwhile, said her support for Talarico was driven largely by his positions on abortion and immigration.
“I think that women should have the right to their own bodies,” she said, expressing opposition to Texas’ near-total abortion ban.
She also praised Talarico’s approach to immigration enforcement, arguing that authorities should prioritize dangerous criminals rather than people working and contributing to their communities.
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Candy, 21, a Texas Tech student from Chico, Texas, speaks with Fox News Digital on Oct. 26, 2026, about the issues shaping her vote as the state’s closely contested Senate race enters its final stretch ahead of Election Day.(Amanda Macias/Fox News Digital)
Candy, 21, who grew up in Chico, Texas, said she voted for Talarico and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa, citing public education, healthcare and affordability.
Candy said filling up her car now costs roughly $60 to $70, nearly double the $30 to $35 she previously paid. For a college student already juggling tuition, groceries and other living expenses, that extra cost every week adds up quickly, leaving less room in her budget.
“That 30 or 40 [dollars] could go toward other expenses,” she explained.
Despite supporting Democrats, Candy expressed uncertainty about whether Texas is ready for a broader political shift. “I believe there’s hope for Texas, but I don’t think Texas is as blue yet,” she said.
Kate expressed similar uncertainty, saying her experience in a college town has exposed her to more liberal viewpoints than she might not encounter elsewhere in the state.
“I hope it flips, but I also am not certain that it’d flip, and it wouldn’t surprise me if we didn’t flip,” Kate said.
For Isabella, the prospect of Texas electing a Democrat is considerably less appealing.
But despite their competing political views, the roommates have found common ground in an area that sometimes divides people: their shared living space.
Navigating those differences isn’t always easy. Political disagreements occasionally surface, but the students are learning that difficult conversations can offer opportunities to better understand one another without necessarily changing minds.
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In their off-campus apartment, Texas Tech roommates Isabella, Kate and Candy gather around the kitchen island to discuss their differing political views and the issues shaping their votes ahead of the midterm elections in Lubbock, Texas, on Oct. 26, 2026.(Amanda Macias/Fox News Digital)
“I don’t think that politics should play a huge role in a friendship or in your living situation,” Isabella told Fox News Digital.
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Kate expressed a similar sentiment, explaining that she tries to understand her friends as individuals rather than judge them by their political preferences.
“My entire personality doesn’t change, based off who I vote for,” she said. “And their personality doesn’t change based off of who they vote for.”
Amanda Macias covers the intersection of business, economics and politics, with a focus on how policy decisions shape markets, businesses and American workers.
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