At the federal level, voting rights legislation has stalled. At the state level, Texas voters are facing voter registration form shortages and high rates of mail-in ballot applications being rejected. What’s a person who cares about voting rights supposed to do? Go...
2022 Elections
back to archiveWorking Families Party endorses Jasmine Crockett for Texas’ 30th Congressional District
Working Families Party, a grassroots political party that backs Democrats aligned with their platform, announced Wednesday they were endorsing state Rep. Jasmine Crockett for Texas' 30th Congressional District in Dallas. Crockett, an attorney representing House...
South Texas is still home to the hottest primary in the USA
With good reason, few races this year will receive as much national attention as the Democratic primary for Texas’ 28th Congressional District. Progressive immigration attorney Jessica Cisneros is again trying to unseat Rep. Henry Cuellar, a conservative Democrat who...
San Antonio and Austin labor unions back Casar in TX-35
On Wednesday, several San Antonio and Austin Labor Unions announced their endorsement of Greg Casar for Congress. Casar, an Austin City Council member, is running to represent TX-35 in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Communications Workers of America District...
Beto O’Rourke’s message is connecting with one key demographic: young voters
The rhythmic banging of drums pulsated through the thousand-person crowd at Austin’s Republic Square Park on Saturday night. Sign-waving attendees danced and chanted, their voices ringing across the downtown gathering ground, which was ensconced in the glow of...
In his race for Texas Governor, O’Rourke visits Fort Bend
Continuing his run for governor of Texas, former El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke visited Fort Bend County on Dec. 6 to speak to voters about his vision for a better Texas. About 600 people waved Beto for Texas signs and wore Beto for Texas t-shirts surrounding...
Donna Imam announces run against Rep. Lloyd Doggett
Donna Imam, a computer engineer who ran for Congress in 2020, announced Monday she was running for Congress in Texas’ 37th congressional district. TX-37 is one of two new congressional seats afforded to Texas following redistricting. It is also the same seat...
Matthew McConaughey says he’s not running for governor
Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey revealed Sunday he won’t be jumping into the race for Texas governor. He said so in a three-minute Twitter video that was so incredibly vapid, it may have been written by a sentient fortune cookie. “It’s a humbling and...
State Rep. Jasmine Crockett launches run for Congress
State Rep. Jasmine Crockett officially announced Wednesday she is running for Congress in Texas's 30th district, the Dallas seat occupied by retiring Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson. Johnson, a nearly three-decade incumbent of the district, endorsed Crockett on...