The president of Emily’s List, an organization dedicated to helping Democratic women who support abortion rights get elected to office, is in Texas this week. She talked with the Tribune about state’s changing demographics, how those changes will help put candidates like state Sen. Wendy Davis in statewide office and why women will help turn Texas blue.    

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Alana Rocha was the director of news partnerships for The Texas Tribune until June 2022. She was previously a multimedia reporter, after working in television and radio news for eight years. Alana covered...