The path to flipping Texas from red to blue was supposed to go through North Texas. There were so many allegedly competitive races in North Texas that were touted as the linchpin for changing the trajectory of this state. And then: nothing. Texas Democrats did not...
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back to archive‘We did not give up,’ says Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa
Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement on Wednesday reacting to the results of Election Day in Texas, which saw Trump win the state by six points and Republicans hold onto almost all congressional seats targeted by Democrats:...
Signal Q&A: Chris Chu de León talks Texas results
On Wednesday, the Signal spoke with Chris Chu de León about the election results, what went wrong for Biden, and how Biden could have increased his vote share among Latinos in border communities. Chu de León is the former Texas State Director for the 2020 Bernie...
What, exactly, just happened?
It was fitting that, for the first several hours of Election Night 2020, all eyes were on Texas. The state had produced some of the most dramatic and decisive moments of the cycle, from the Democratic primary debate in Houston to the night Democrats closed ranks...
Sit Tight
As the dust continues to settle across the country, the only thing we know for sure is that this could take a minute, but we’re on track for definitive results in several key swing states with good news on the horizon for Joe Biden. While the results here in...
Democratic congressional candidates make final push
Today’s the day. After months of one of the most interesting campaign seasons in American history, election day is finally here. But even in the final hours before the polls close, campaigns are making the final push to get every possible vote. Here are the...
‘They did nothing wrong,’ says Trump of caravan that harassed Biden bus
On Monday, President Trump continued to defend a group of his supporters who were filmed harassing Joe Biden’s campaign bus over the weekend. “This story is FALSE,” Trump tweeted Monday morning. “They did nothing wrong. But the ANTIFA Anarchists, Rioters and Looters,...
On Election Day Vote Against Trumpism All The Way Down the Ballot
This Election Day the Trump name may technically only appear at the top of the ballot, but know that every candidate with an “R” beside their name has embraced his values. We’ve waited four long years for Republicans to break with The Donald and only when their own...
On the eve of election day, Texas Democrats solidify momentum
Here we go, y’all. Tomorrow is the day. Tuesday November 3rd. Election Day in America. Tomorrow we finally have the opportunity to reject the cognitive dissonance presidency of Donald Trump and bring to an end what Hunter S. Thompson would doubtless have described as...