Clayton Tucker starts his days at the farm by feeding his family’s goats. He’ll sometimes need to clear the fields for crops, but after his farmwork, he’ll always start making phone calls to let voters know that he is running to deliver progressive policies to rural...
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Will Dan Patrick challenge Greg Abbott for governor?
Rumors regarding the political ambitions of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick are constantly swirling about. It’s widely believed that the lieutenant governor has his eye on the top spot and dropping the “Lieutenant” from his title. The one obstacle in his way is Gov. Greg Abbott...
A Surprise Win, and Another Notch for Progressives in Texas
Around north Texas, the buzz surrounding the runoff election was mostly focused on the high-profile wins of MJ Hegar and Candace Valenzuela, however, later into election night, a curious development occurred with an upset in House District 100. Jasmine Crockett, an...
Texas House Democrats announce record-breaking fundraising haul
The Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee announced Wednesday they raised $1.3 million this year, surpassing the fundraising haul from the 2018 cycle. The average donation was $34 from 8,500 individual donors. “This is a Texan-led movement,” said HDCC Chairwoman...
Democrats intensify efforts to flip Texas House with new funding initiative
The Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee announced Tuesday they would be launching a new initiative to fund competitive races to flip the Texas House. The initiative will rely on the fundraising abilities of sitting Democratic members of the statehouse, like...
Progressive groups unite behind challenger Sara Stapleton-Barrera, denounce incumbent Eddie Lucio Jr.
In a remarkable display of support, progressive advocacy groups that work on a broad range of issues from education, to women’s health care and reproductive rights, to the environment, to LGBTQ equality coalesced behind Sara Stapleton-Barrera, a Democratic candidate...
Texas election forecaster predicts Texas House will flip in 2020
Mike Hailey, a longtime Texas politics reporter, is forecasting a blowout year for Democrats in the Texas House. Hailey predicts Democrats will capture an additional 15 seats in 2020, according to his Crystal Ball forecast on Capitol Inside. In 2018, Hailey...
Will Matthew McConaughey run for governor?
Rumors are buzzing that Matthew McConaughey will run for governor of Texas. Could there be any truth to this? The evidence appears flimsy at best. The actor and Texas native has never expressed any interest in running and the rumors are coming from blogs and talk...
Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt, vying for Texas Senate seat, officially resigns
Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt presided over her last Commissioners Court meeting on Tuesday. Travis County’s top executive and first female county judge announced plans to resign in March when she launched her campaign to replace retiring Texas Senator Kirk...