Election 2020
With Texas House At Stake, Democrats Lag In Fundraising
Posted on · An analysis by the Democratic group Forward Majority shows Texas Democratic candidates for the House lag their Republican rivals by roughly a 3-2 margin.
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Surge Of Candidates Leaves Texas Democrats Struggling To Recruit Qualified Staffers
Posted on · The uptick in the number of Democrats running across Texas this election cycle has exposed a weakness in the party’s statewide apparatus: a shortage of experienced operatives equipped to run so many campaigns.
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How The Texas Democratic And Republican Party Platforms Compare
Posted on · Last month, Texas Republicans and Democrats approved the latest versions of their party platforms. A close look at these documents offers a snapshot of where the two parties stand on guns, gay rights, marijuana and other hot-button issues.
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#AbolishICE? Texas Democrats Begin To Navigate Emerging Issue
Posted on · Texas Democrats are finding their place in a quickly growing national debate over the usefulness of Immigration Customs and Enforcement — and whether it should be abolished.
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Texas Democrats Say Immigration Is A Key Issue, But Are Short On A Plan
Posted on · Many Democrats say they are concerned that immigrants are being criminally prosecuted, while also frustrated with how badly staffed those courts are.
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With Help Of Two Texas Holdouts, Lawmakers On Cusp Of Bypassing Paul Ryan And Forcing Vote On ‘Dreamers’
Posted on · The two Texas border Democrats initially withheld their support from a bipartisan effort to force a vote on major immigration legislation
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We Asked 22 Texas Democrats Running For Congress Whether They’d Vote To Impeach Trump, Here’s What They Said
Posted on · It's clear that many Democrats running for office in Texas oppose President Donald Trump. But when asked about a hypothetical impeachment, many Democratic candidates weren't so fast to say "yes" to oust a sitting president.
Texas Elections 2018
Blue Wave? Texas Republicans Outvoted Democrats In The 2018 Primaries — Again
Posted on · Vote counts Tuesday night once again showed how Texas is a red state. Despite an early rush to the polls, Republicans cast more ballots than Democrats in the 2018 primaries
Texas Elections 2018
Will The 2018 Elections Be A Dream Come True For Texas Democrats?
Posted on · Texas is deeply red. Election after election has backed that up. Republicans hold all statewide elected offices
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Texas Democrats React With Outrage To Trump’s ‘Shithole’ Comment —Al Green Calls For Impeachment
Posted on · After President Donald Trump reportedly questioned why the United States should offer protections to immigrants from "shithole" countries, Democrats and some Republicans from Texas expressed outrage. One Democratic congressman from Houston said he'd push for impeachment
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Texas Democrats’ Recruiting Slump Could Be Over, Thanks To Trump
Posted on · In the last several years, Democrats have had a hard time finding strong candidates to run for statewide office
Podcast
Party Politics, Texas Edition Ep. 36: Saddle-Up! The Democrats Are Joining The Race For Governor
Posted on · “Andrew White has taken that Rolling Stones, Mike Jagger philosophy of ‘You can’t always get what you want but, you get what you need’” – Jay Aiyer, co-host of Party Politics, on how Texas Democrat gubernatorial candidate Andrew White is perfect for moderates but would have little effect on the down ballot race
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Texas Democrats Prepare For Crowded, Potentially Gubernatorial Primary
Posted on · Texas Democrats appear headed toward a less-than-common scenario in their decades-long bid to retake the governor's office: a crowded, potentially competitive primary.
Podcast
Party Politics, Texas Edition Ep. 19: The Wager
Posted on · "Our cities are still controlled by Democrats. And where do we have all our problems in America? Not at the state level run by Republicans, but in our cities that are mostly controlled by Democrat mayors and Democrat city council men and women." - Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
Houston Matters
Texas Democrats Aim To Use Trump To Turn The State Blue
Posted on · Texas Democrats haven't elected a candidate to statewide office since 1994. The last Democratic presidential candidate to carry Texas was Jimmy Carter in 1976. But at last week's state convention, the party's leadership seemed optimistic that Texas Democrats are nearing the end of their years in the wilderness. News 88.7's politics and government reporter Andrew […]