Democratic congressional candidate Wendy Davis, a veteran of the Texas Senate best known for her staunch defense of women’s health, says she is horrified by a whistleblower complaint this week alleging disturbing hysterectomies at Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
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back to archiveImmigration activists call out Cornyn for dishonest ad
As John Cornyn has taken to the Spanish-language airwaves for his re-election bid, a number of immigration activists are calling him out for flagrant hypocrisy in his latest ad. The ad called “Tranquilo” shows a scene of Latino children in a classroom with a voiceover...
Joe Biden endorses Texas Democratic candidates for Congress
Presidential candidate Joe Biden began dolling out his Texas endorsements this week, backing four Democratic candidates running for Congress. They include Gina Ortiz Jones in Texas' 23rd congressional district, Wendy Davis in TX-21, Sri Preston Kulkarni in TX-22, and...
20 for ’20: All politics is local. Your action can be too
For today’s installment of 20 for ‘20, we wanted to highlight organizations making a big impact in their specific regions. These organizations, which range from PACs to Democratic clubs, have built a robust infrastructure over the last two years and are poised to help...
Texas Democrats take aim at Texas Supreme Court
Following a string of losses in court at the hands of the Texas Supreme Court, Texas Democrats are reminding voters that justices are elected — and they have a history of partisan voting. The pressure follows a decision by the Texas Supreme Court this week that...
20 for ’20: Time to break the streak
Democrats haven’t won a statewide election in Texas since 1994. In 2020, led by MJ Hegar’s trailblazing US Senate campaign and with one of the deepest and most talented judicial slates in state history, Texas Democrats are looking to break the streak. While Joe...
What would Herman Cain think?
On Sunday, President Donald Trump hosted his first indoor rally in months, speaking before a bustling and largely maskless crowd in Henderson, Nevada. He did so in defiance of state and local orders against gatherings of more than 50 people, and may well leave the...
20 for ‘20: Kick-Ass Women Congressional Candidates
We have fewer than 50 days until the November election. It’s crunch time. That’s why, all week, we’ll be bringing you our 20 for ‘20, highlighting twenty candidates, causes and organizations working to turn Texas blue. Today, we want to focus on stellar women running...
MJ Hegar challenges John Cornyn to three debates
U.S. Senate candidate MJ Hegar is calling on Sen. John Cornyn to join her in three televised debates. “We owe Texas voters multiple opportunities to hear Senator Cornyn and me debate our plans for Texas,” Hegar said in a prepared statement. “We all know John Cornyn...