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# Hidalgo County

**Type:** Location

**As of November 2026, Hidalgo County has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Ezra Klein Show (Nov 2026).** Cited as another border county showing dramatic swing to Democrats in 2026.

Hidalgo County is a southern county in the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat is Edinburg, and the largest city in the county is McAllen.

| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
| --- | --- |
| First heard | [Nov 2026 on The Ezra Klein Show](https://reclip.me/podcast/the-ezra-klein-show) |
| Type | county |
| Country | United States |
| Located in | [Texas](https://reclip.me/location/texas) |

## Who talks about Hidalgo County on podcasts?

Hidalgo County came up; the most recent mention was Nov 2026 on The Ezra Klein Show.

- [How the Democrats Did It | The Ezra Klein Show](https://reclip.me/podcast/the-ezra-klein-show/how-the-democrats-did-it-the-ezra-klein-show?t=1347) on [The Ezra Klein Show](https://reclip.me/podcast/the-ezra-klein-show) (Nov 2026)

## What is Hidalgo County mentioned alongside?

Hidalgo County is most often mentioned alongside Texas, Governor Kristi Noem and Steve Miller.

**Located in:** [Texas](https://reclip.me/location/texas)

**Mentioned together:** [Governor Kristi Noem](https://reclip.me/person/governor-kristi-noem), [Steve Miller](https://reclip.me/person/steve-miller), [Cameron County](https://reclip.me/location/cameron-county), [Bobby Pulido](https://reclip.me/person/bobby-pulido)

### Themes

Groups of names that keep coming up together in the conversations that mention Hidalgo County.

- Donald Trump and Corruption: [Donald Trump](https://reclip.me/person/donald-trump-8), [Corruption](https://reclip.me/concept/corruption), [Georgia](https://reclip.me/location/georgia), [Michigan](https://reclip.me/location/michigan), [New York Times](https://reclip.me/entity/109855), [Medicare for All](https://reclip.me/concept/medicare-for-all)
- Democratic Party and Ezra Klein: [Democratic Party](https://reclip.me/company/democratic-party-2), [Ezra Klein](https://reclip.me/person/ezra-klein), [Michelle Goldberg](https://reclip.me/person/michelle-goldberg), [Populism](https://reclip.me/concept/populism-2), [Republican Party](https://reclip.me/entity/109971), [Abdul El-Sayed](https://reclip.me/person/abdul-el-sayed)
- Texas and Elon Musk: [Texas](https://reclip.me/location/texas), [Elon Musk](https://reclip.me/person/elon-musk), [MAGA](https://reclip.me/concept/maga), [Joe Rogan](https://reclip.me/person/joe-rogan), [Bernie Sanders](https://reclip.me/person/bernie-sanders), [New York City, New York](https://reclip.me/location/new-york-city-new-york)
- Ken Paxton and Adam Hamilton: [Ken Paxton](https://reclip.me/person/ken-paxton), [Adam Hamilton](https://reclip.me/person/adam-hamilton), [Data centers (concept)](https://reclip.me/concept/data-centers-concept), [Dr. Jack Abbott](https://reclip.me/person/dr-jack-abbott), [Haley Stevens](https://reclip.me/person/haley-stevens), [Mike Collins](https://reclip.me/person/mike-collins)
- Scott Colom and Christian nationalism: [Scott Colom](https://reclip.me/person/scott-colom), [Christian nationalism](https://reclip.me/concept/christian-nationalism), [Kazakhstan](https://reclip.me/entity/111528), [Maine](https://reclip.me/entity/111591)

### Most often together

- Texas and Joe Rogan: together in one episode that mention Hidalgo County
- Georgia and J.D. Vance: together in one episode that mention Hidalgo County
- Texas and Bernie Sanders: together in one episode that mention Hidalgo County
- Democratic Party and Republican Party: competes with
- Texas and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: together in one episode that mention Hidalgo County
- Bernie Sanders and Kamal Harris: together in one episode that mention Hidalgo County

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About the data: Reclip.Me counts a mention once per episode by analyzing podcast transcripts across 6,062 analyzed episodes from 433 podcasts. Last checked Nov 4, 2026.

Last changed Nov 7, 2026. The newest episode mentioning Hidalgo County aired Nov 7, 2026.