With campaigns up and down the ballot disrupted by the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, Texas Democrats are trying to keep the ball rolling and continue preparation for the party’s offensive in November. This week, Texas Democrats announced a series of new initiatives...
2020 Elections
back to archiveBREAKING: Texas gives go-ahead for postponing local elections
Citing concerns with the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Greg Abbott has modified Texas election law to allow local governments to postpone their 2020 elections. Texas cities and school districts will now have the ability to postpone their May 2, 2020 elections until...
‘A vacuum of leadership:’ MJ Hegar blasts Trump, Cornyn coronavirus response
In an interview with the Signal on Tuesday, MJ Hegar said both President Trump and Sen. John Cornyn have failed to properly inform Texans about the seriousness of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “I feel like there’s a real vacuum of leadership,” Hegar said. “There’s...
Beto O’Rourke has some advice for Texas’ U.S. Senate candidates
In a soon-to-be-released podcast interview on Thursday with the Signal, former El Paso Congressman and presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke said he’s still undecided in the U.S. Senate race to replace John Cornyn. Last week, Democratic candidates Air Force helicopter...
Koch-founded dark money group buys ads for John Cornyn
The Koch-founded political advocacy group Americans for Prosperity Action is dumping thousands of dollars into Sen. John Corny’s re-election. The dark money group is spending more than $500,000 on digital ads on Facebook, YouTube and DirectTV, according to the...
Crenshaw now has a Democratic opponent, Sima Ladjevardian
The Democratic challenge against Rep. Dan Crenshaw just got a sudden head start. Less than a week after Super Tuesday, Democrat Elisa Cardnell has dropped out of the runoff and endorsed her opponent Sima Ladjevardian. That means the race for Texas’ 2nd Congressional...
Wendy Davis has a real shot at making Chip Roy a one-term congressman
On Tuesday, former Texas Senator Wendy Davis coasted to victory in her Central Texas congressional primary, securing the Democratic ticket to challenge Rep. Chip Roy this November. A legend of progressive politics in the state for her 13-hour filibuster in 2013...
Super Tuesday sees wave of woman candidates nominated
On Tuesday, dozens of women running up and down the ballot in Texas were successfully nominated for the Democratic ticket. Annie’s List, a political action committee that recruits and trains progressive women to run for office, said 12 out of the 13 candidates they...
Election Night was tough for left-wing Democrats in Texas
As the final votes are being counted, Super Tuesday proved to be a difficult night for some of the bolder progressives running in the Lone Star State. Former Vice President Joe Biden, a moderate, defeated democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders by a 3 point margin,...