If you needed any more proof that Texas is a permanent fixture in the klieg lights of presidential politics in 2020, look at what’s happening in these first weeks of January. Last weekend, Michael Bloomberg, one of the nation’s most prominent climate change...
2020 Elections
back to archiveSima Ladjevardian on how Rep. Dan Crenshaw has failed Houston area voters
Rep. Dan Crenshaw, the Houston congressman who skyrocketed to fame in the Republican Party last year, is more concerned about his national image than serving Houston voters, Sima Ladjevardian, one of the Democrats challenging Crenshaw this year, told the Signal. “He...
Podcast | Wendy Davis on her GOP congressional opponent, “Dr. No”
For an interview with the Signal this week, Harris County Democratic Party Chair Lillie Schechter spoke with Texas politics legend and 2020 congressional candidate Wendy Davis. Davis is challenging Rep. Chip Roy in Central Texas' 21st District. Among her...
2020 opportunities and challenges for Texas Democrats
It’s going to be an extremely busy year with political news in Texas. Here are some of the dynamics we’ll be looking at ahead of Election Day in November. 1. Democrats are serious contenders. It’s been a fait accompli since the early ‘90s that Texas Republicans...
With major investment, presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg is taking Texas seriously
Former New York mayor and Democratic presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg visited Texas this weekend to bolster his campaign efforts — and those of Democrats generally — in the state. His second campaign trip to Texas featured a day of canvassing with Dr. Eliz...
The final presidential debate of 2019 is Thursday. Or is it?
The stage is set for the final debate of Democratic presidential candidates this year. Seven candidates are expected square off in the race to see who will face Donald Trump next year. But there’s a wrinkle. As of Tuesday morning, the Thursday debate wasn’t a sure...
As Hegar receives key endorsement, opponents go on the attack
Texas candidates for U.S. Senate did not mince words about the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, the chief fundraising committee of Senate Democrats that endorsed MJ Hegar on Monday in the race to replace Sen. John Cornyn. “The DSCC endorsement is tone-deaf to...
InfoWars congressional candidate is embraced by the Texas Republican Party
Rep. Will Hurd, one of the last remaining pseudo-moderates in a Congress filled with Trump allies, is retiring, and a more extreme Republican has stepped up in recent weeks seeking to fill Hurd's seat. A devoted Trump fan and owner of Texas Gun Shows, Darwin Boedeker...
Signal Q&A with Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez: ‘It makes me angry when I see things that are unjust.’
The Signal’s editor Kevin Nix spoke to Democratic Senate candidate Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez today by phone about health care, impeachment, capitalism, and what gets her up in the morning. The conversation has been edited for brevity and clarity. Texas Signal: I...