End Citizens United/Let America Vote, a major Democratic PAC focused on anti-corruption and voting rights, is endorsing Jessica Cisneros in her race for Texas' 28th Congressional District. “Jessica Cisneros is a champion when it comes to getting big money out of...
2022 Elections
back to archiveBeto O’Rourke is the marijuana candidate
When Beto O’Rourke launched his campaign for governor, he made it clear that one of his first priorities would be the legalization of marijuana. Greg Abbott on the other hand, is a staunch opponent of marijuana legalization, which puts him far behind many of his...
Accelerator helps democracy-focused nonprofits find their footing (and funding)
Valerie Reiffert regretted missing the first protest in San Antonio that sprang up the weekend after the police murder of George Flloyd in 2020. She stayed home, worried that counter protestors might endanger the safety of her two-year-old child. But when...
Internal poll shows tied race for Harris County Commissioner primary runoff
A recent survey of 300 Democratic primary voters in Harris County Precinct 4 show a close race between commissioner candidates Lesley Briones and Ben Chou. That’s according to an internal poll shared with the Signal showing Briones with 34 percent of the vote,...
Catching Up With Venton Jones About The HD-100 Runoff
For Venton Jones, running for the state legislature is a continuation of the civic engagement and service that he has been a part of nearly his whole life. The Signal caught up with Jones, who is in a runoff for House District 100 in south Dallas. Jones, the Founder...
In Houston, Beto focuses on Abbott’s CPS trafficking scandal
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke visited Houston on Saturday for a town hall in Spring Branch. Speaking to attendees at the Lazy Oaks Beer Garden, O’Rourke talked about his desire to raise teacher pay, connect the Texas electrical grid to the rest of...
Poll shows Greg Abbott with two-point lead over Beto O’Rourke
On Friday Texas Lyceum released its annual statewide poll, a major survey on the top issues facing Texans and their opinion on Texas leaders. The biggest attention-grabbing news from the poll is just how close things are at the top of the ticket in the 2022...
Texas AG Dem Candidates Rochelle Garza and Joe Jowarski head to runoff
ACLU attorney Rochelle Garza and former Galveston mayor Joe Jaworski are headed to a runoff in the Texas attorney general's race. According to Decision Desk HQ, Garza holds almost a majority of the vote with 43 percent and Jowarski follows with 19.79 percent of...
A Billionaire is Suing Beto, What Comes Next?
On Monday, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke made headlines when he announced at a campaign event that a billionaire was going to file a lawsuit against him. Sure enough, a defamation lawsuit against O’Rourke was filed in San Saba County later that day....