On Monday, the Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee, the campaign arm of statehouse Democrats, announced they had raised more than $10 million this cycle so far. More than $4.5 million has been raised in the past month, according to HDCC. "When we launched this...
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Gina Ortiz Jones on COVID-19 relief, America’s longest war, and taxes
On Friday, the Signal interviewed Gina Ortiz Jones, the Democratic candidate running in Texas’ 23rd congressional district. Jones said her district, which stretches from outside El Paso to San Antonio and follows the Texas-Mexico border along the way, has been one of...
NRA backs Cornyn and attacks Hegar with digital ads
The newly formed super PAC of the National Rifle Association, NRA Victory Fund, has begun paying for digital ads supporting Sen. John Cornyn’s re-election. Federal Election Commission filings show NRA Victory Fund has dumped $322,513 into digital advertising for the...
Texas Republican attempt to suppress vote flops in court
The Texas Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against a series of lawsuits by the Texas and Harris County Republican Party attempting to stop curbside voting. The court did not issue a detailed opinion as to why. The decision is being hailed as a victory by...
Another poll shows Biden and Trump about even in Texas
A new Morning Consult poll released Thursday shows former Vice President Joe Biden leading President Trump by one percentage point, 48-47. A poll by the same group in September found the two candidates statistically tied. The most recent Morning Consult poll...
DNC launches Hindi, Vietnamese radio ads in Texas
The Democratic National Committee announced Monday they would be launching a six-figure multilingual radio ad campaign in Texas to reach Asian American-Pacific Islander voters. The ads will run on Hindi/English, Telugu/Urdu, and Vietnamese radio in Houston and Dallas;...
Environmental Defense Fund joins brawl for Texas House
EDF Action, the campaign arm of the Environmental Defense Fund, announced this week it would be spending nearly $400,000 on Texas Statehouse races. The cash will be used for mailers and a digital campaign to support Democrats running in swing districts. The candidates...
‘Seinfeld’ stars reunite to raise cash for Texas Democrats
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Larry David, and Jason Alexander will be joining “Late Night” host Seth Meyers to fundraise on behalf of Texas Democrats. The celebrities will pick and discuss behind-the-scenes stories of their favorite episodes of "Seinfeld," the hit NBC comedy...
Five things to know about the early vote turnout in Texas so far
Early voting in Texas began last Tuesday. As of Sunday, more than 4 million Texans have cast their ballot, either in-person or through the mail. Here are five quick things to know about the 2020 vote so far: One week makes a big difference Due to the COVID-19...
Beto nudges Biden to visit Texas
Former Congressman Beto O’Rourke took to Twitter on Sunday to urge Joe Biden to visit Texas. “Texas could win this for Biden and end the nightmare on election night,” O’Rourke wrote. “Texans are doing their part. We’d sure like to see @JoeBiden visit us and spend more...