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U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett D-Texas, at a press conference at Foundation Communities in Austin on Sept. 2, 2021.

2024 Texas Elections

U.S Rep. Lloyd Doggett took a political risk by calling on Biden to step aside. It worked.

By Isaac YuJuly 25, 2024

In a Q&A, Doggett, 77, discusses his role in the recent chain of historic events and his feelings about where the party goes from here.

U.S. Rep Colin Allred, D-Dallas, who is seaking a seat in the U.S. Senate, at a campaign kickoff hosted by the Travis County Democratic Party on July 21, 2024, in Austin.

Politics

Allred and Texas Dems bundle resources across the ballot

By Matthew ChoiJuly 24, 2024

The statewide Democratic project will allow candidates across the ballot to share data and coordinate on grassroots operations.

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on April 15, 2022.

2024 Texas Elections

Houston candidates pitching themselves to replace the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee on November ballot

By Isaac Yu and Renzo DowneyJuly 23, 2024

At least three Democrats are considering bids for the Houston-area seat. But Texas Democratic officials — not voters — will decide who will be on the November ballot.

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during an economic summit with U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, in Henderson, Nevada, on July 16, 2024.

2024 Texas Elections

Democrats need to act swiftly to nominate a new presidential candidate for the Texas ballot

By María MéndezJuly 19, 2024July 21, 2024

After Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race, the Democratic Party could select a new nominee during its national convention Aug. 19-22, just in time for the nominee to appear on the Texas ballot.