Jim says his brother, William, is a Democrat who voted for Mondale. Former Vice President Walter Mondale was the unpopular Democratic opponent to Ronald Reagan in 1984. Nationally, Reagan won the popular vote 58.8% to 40.6% while in Texas, it was 63.6% to 36.1%, illustrating a clear preference for Reagan in 1984 Texas. No other presidential election in the state has seen a winner by that much since then as of 2020.
Lyndon the man who married Georgie and Mandy is more than likely named after (Democratic) President Lyndon Johnson.