Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced Thursday that he would be seeking re-election in 2022. “We have more work to do and I’m looking forward to the upcoming special session,” Patrick said in a video accompanying his announcement. “The Democrats are bragging again that...
Beto O’Rourke is back on the road in Texas for a 22-stop (and counting) tour around the state called “Drive for Democracy.” And though these stops are meant to raise awareness around the latest Republican voter suppression efforts, for many it’s starting to feel like...
In the pantheon of Texas royalty, there are few politicians with more cachet than State Senator Sarah Eckhardt (D-14). Her mother, Nadine, worked as assistant with LBJ and legendary political firebrand Molly Ivins, and was also the first wife of author Billy Lee...
On Wednesday, Texas Democrats announced the launch of Project Texas, an organizing effort 17 months ahead of 2022 that will attempt to register as many likely Democratic voters as possible. Democrats believe that of the roughly 3 million unregistered voters in...
After delivering a valedictory speech at the commencement of Lake Highlands High School in Dallas that went viral, Paxton Smith has been generating headlines around the world, and in the process exposing the extreme anti-abortion legislation that was passed in Texas....
Progressives are winning. More and more of our candidates are being elected. Our issues are becoming more mainstream. We’re building the Democratic Party into a more progressive machine. While the naysayers like to pin the loss of candidates like Deborah Peoples in...
Another election has passed with another Republican victory in South Texas. Political pundits and the media are convinced that the once Democratic stronghold of South Texas is turning more and more Republican because of socialism. That couldn’t be further from the...
“We View Our Bodies as a Form of Resistance.” Even as thousands of Houstonians take to the streets in solidarity with Palestine, media coverage is sparse. Around 15,000 Houstonians took to the streets in solidarity with Palestine over the last three weeks. One rally...
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the campaign arm of House Democrats, announced Monday they would kick off a seven-figure organizing effort in battleground congressional districts around the country, including in Texas. The money slated for Texas will...