A sparse ranching county where the Eagle Ford Shale reshaped the local economy
La Salle County sits atop a major shale formation that drove a dramatic population and revenue surge in the 2010s, leaving a small, majority-Hispanic community navigating the boom-and-bust rhythms of the energy sector.
Contextual statewide polling for Texas. County pages stay rooted in county returns, but live statewide polling helps frame the current cycle.