Continuing his run for governor of Texas, former El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke visited Fort Bend County on Dec. 6 to speak to voters about his vision for a better Texas. About 600 people waved Beto for Texas signs and wore Beto for Texas t-shirts surrounding...
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back to archiveRep. Michelle Beckley on her run for Texas Lt. Governor
State Representative Michelle Beckley recently announced her run against Lieutenant Gov. Dan Patrick and others in the bid for the second highest position in the Texas government. Right now, she enters into a crowded primary race with two other Democratic candidates,...
Matthew McConaughey says he’s not running for governor
Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey revealed Sunday he won’t be jumping into the race for Texas governor. He said so in a three-minute Twitter video that was so incredibly vapid, it may have been written by a sentient fortune cookie. “It’s a humbling and...
Day five of governor’s race, O’ Rourke visits Houston
Day five of his campaign for Texas Governor and former El Paso Congressman Beto O’ Rourke held a rally at Discovery Green Park in Houston, Texas on Nov.19. A crowd of fans waved BETO silver balloons and Beto for Texas signs behind the gubernatorial candidate as...
Dear God: Is Sid Miller really about to coast to a third term?
Democrats are probably feeling a sigh of relief after Beto O’Rourke, the state party’s most prominent fundraiser and recognizable face, entered the race for Texas governor. But further down the ballot, no Democrat has declared a run against Texas Agriculture...
Beto O’Rourke announces run for governor of Texas
Former El Paso Congressman and U.S. Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke officially announced his run for governor of Texas on Monday. The long-anticipated announcement came with a video from O’Rourke explaining why he’s running against Gov. Greg Abbott. “Those in...
Luke Warford announces run for Texas Railroad Commission
Texas Democrats have their first candidate officially running for Texas Railroad Commission, the three-member agency that regulates the state’s oil, gas and mining industries. Luke Warford, former Chief Strategy Officer for Texas Democrats announced his campaign...
Texas isn’t your campaign slogan
On Friday, a video went viral on Twitter of Vice President Kamala Harris campaigning for Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe. Democrats campaigning for one another is common in the dynamics of politics because, like the familiar phrase, it's not...
Greg Casar wants to undo Abbott’s worst laws
The Signal recently spoke with Greg Casar, a progressive Austin city councilman considering a run for Congress in Texas’ 35th congressional district. A former labor organizer with the Workers Defense Project and the youngest person ever elected to Austin City...
Texas House committee advances anti-trans sports bill
The House Committee on Constitutional Rights & Remedies voted Wednesday evening to advance House Bill 25, legislation that would ban trans youth from playing on sports teams consistent with their gender identity. If passed, a student’s official birth certificate...