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We spoke with Texas college Republicans about the future of the GOP

At a time when Texas Republicans are experiencing infighting like never before, The Texas Tribune chatted with the future leaders of the party about where the GOP is headed.

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The Texas Tribune chatted on Thursday with three college Republicans about the future of the GOP. Watch the livestream again above.

We asked students about Tuesday's primary results, how President Donald Trump is changing the Republican Party, what makes a good speaker of the Texas House and more. 

Joining us were: 

  • Hunter White, a law student at South Texas College of Law Houston. White said he spent the primaries keeping his eye on legislators who advocate for more moderate Republican policies because he said he feels like they better represent the "average Republican Texan." 
  • Tori Zander, a student at Texas A&M University. Zander said she was most interested in "candidates who take school finance and education seriously."
  • Marc Solis, a student at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin and president of the college Republican group there. Solis said he was worried about how infighting was impacting the party. 

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