The latest Texas Democratic Party news from The Texas Tribune.
Former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke was joined at his San Antonio town hall by U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro and state Rep. James Talarico, whose names have been floated for statewide office. Full Story
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Jones, who served in the Biden administration, defeated Rolando Pablos, a former Texas secretary of state, in a high-profile, bitterly partisan contest. Full Story
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Concerns about measures to enforce a ban against a lawmaker’s access to voter files led the party to drop the vote, a party leader said. Full Story
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The Laredo congressman could be blocked from party campaign resources and social events if the party sanction is passed. Full Story
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The State Democratic Executive Committee will meet on Saturday to elect the successor to party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa. Full Story
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Olivia Julianna, 22, loves politics but hates the in-fighting she sees in too many Democratic campaigns in the state. Full Story
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Gilberto Hinojosa’s resignation ends a 12-year run leading the state party, dating back to his election at the 2012 Texas Democratic Convention. Full Story
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The barrage of ads focused on trans kids playing youth sports motivated the Republican base as Democrats struggled to respond. Full Story
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After lunching on Whataburgers with Beto O’Rourke, Doug Emhoff criticized GOP voting laws and urged Texans not to “let anyone prevent you from registering and from voting.” Full Story
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The stop by the husband of presidential candidate Kamala Harris included a rally to boost local Democrats looking to flip seats in the Texas House. Full Story
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The fight to push back abortion restrictions is central to Texas’ presence at the Democratic convention, and is a focus of the Kamala Harris campaign. Full Story
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The Dallas freshman congresswoman took to the national convention stage to ridicule former President Donald Trump and extol Vice President Kamala Harris. Full Story
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Harris County Democratic leaders made their choice to represent the party in the November election. Full Story
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The statewide Democratic project will allow candidates across the ballot to share data and coordinate on grassroots operations. Full Story
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The delegates voted late Monday, a day after President Joe Biden exited the presidential race and endorsed Harris. Full Story
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To fill her seat for the remainder of the current term, Gov. Greg Abbott would have to call a special election for the Houston-based district. Full Story
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The party faces internal tension over the Israel-Hamas war and Biden’s new immigration policy heading into November. Full Story
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The new outfit is hoping that its long-term plan will eventually help Democrats become more competitive in statewide races. Full Story
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The Simmons-Thierry contest emerged as a test of whether Democratic lawmakers who do not fully support LGBTQ+ causes can remain in good standing with their own party’s voters. Full Story
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Incumbent Kim Ogg is at odds with her party, and experts say infighting with challenger Sean Teare could aid Republicans. Full Story
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