Progressives running for Congress had a good night on Tuesday. To discuss the results, the Signal spoke with Aaron Chappell, the political director for Our Revolution, a grassroots member-driven movement that emerged following Sen. Bernie Sanders’ 2016 run. The...
2022 Elections
back to archiveHarris County Election Officials say all primary votes will be counted before deadline
Harris County election officials are still counting ballots Wednesday morning for the Tuesday Primary Election. Despite the Texas Secretary of State John B. Scott saying officials will not finish counting ballots by the deadline, Harris County Elections Administrator...
2022 Texas Primary Updates
10:00 a.m. Wednesday - The Democratic primary for Texas attorney general is heading to a runoff. Rochelle Garza leads with 43 percent of the vote, followed by Lee Merritt and Joe Jaworski with 19 percent. In Dallas’ TX-30, State Rep. Jasmine Crockett will also...
Claudia Zapata on her run for Congress in TX-21
Former legislative workforce and budget analyst, organizer, and progressive candidate Claudia Zapata said she is running in Texas's 21st Congressional District because the most basic needs in her community aren’t being met. A daughter of a public school teacher...
Ruben Ramirez leads with TX-15 voters, poll finds
A new poll of voters in Texas' 15th Congressional District in McAllen shows Ruben Ramirez, an attorney and Army veteran, has the most support in the Democratic primary. The survey commissioned by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus' BOLD PAC shows 69 percent of...
End Citizens United/Let America Vote backs Greg Casar for Congress
End Citizens United/Let America Vote, a major Democratic PAC focused on anti-corruption and voting rights, has endorsed Greg Casar in his race for Texas’ 35th Congressional District. “Time and again, Greg Casar has proven that he is a champion for Texas...
Jasmine Crockett talks Congress, 2022 midterms and Republicans
Less than one year after being sworn into the Texas House, Dallas area state Rep. Jasmine Crockett is hoping to head to greener pastures in Congress where she believes change that can impact Texans is more attainable than in a gerrymandered GOP-dominated state...
In Austin visit, AOC warns of fascism and complacency in November
New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez visited Austin on Sunday to drum up support for congressional candidate Greg Casar and encourage Texans to organize to prevent fascism. “There is too much at stake for us to resigned this November,” Ocasio-Cortez...
Latino Victory Fund endorses Jessica Cisneros, Greg Casar
Latino Victory Fund, a political action committee that backs progressive Latinos running for office, announced another wave of endorsements on Friday, this time for two congressional candidates: immigration attorney Jessica Cisneros in Texas’ 28th Congressional...