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Texas Democrats feud over party leadership as hundreds back Kendall Scudder’s chairmanship

Nearly 800 elected officials, party activists and local Democratic leaders signed onto a letter supporting Scudder after three dozen called on him to forgo reelection.

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Three dozen Texas Democrats urge Kendall Scudder not to seek reelection as state party chair

In an open letter, former staffers and other insiders said the state party has fallen short on strategy and failed to act with urgency under Scudder’s leadership.

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James Talarico defeats Jasmine Crockett in blockbuster Democratic primary for U.S. Senate

The Austin Democrat’s win comes after a bitter primary that focused on which candidate’s political and electoral strategy would get the party’s first statewide victory in over 30 years.

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Does Taylor Rehmet’s Victory Foreshadow an Anti-MAGA Wave?

As the dust settles, Texas Dems and Republicans weigh the lessons from the shock upset in Senate District 9.

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Texas Democrats fill every state and federal race on 2026 ballot, a first for either party

Texas Majority PAC and the Texas Democratic Party recruited 104 candidates to fill uncontested races. Gov. Greg Abbott’s strategist said it amounts to a gimmick “if they don’t back it up with serious resources.”

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Texas Democratic Party’s move to Dallas prompts top staff exodus, roils organization ahead of 2026

Party insiders said the way the move was handled undercuts Chair Kendall Scudder’s rhetoric about winning back working class voters, who lurched to the right in 2024.

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🎶It’s His Party and He’ll…🎶

Kendall Scudder on Bernie Sanders, Michael Bloomberg, disaster politics, and his state's economic success

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Texas Democrats cancel planned vote to condemn Rep. Henry Cuellar

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.

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Texas Democratic Party considers sanctioning Henry Cuellar over federal indictment, votes breaking with party

The Laredo congressman could be blocked from party campaign resources and social events if the party sanction is passed.

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“The Valley matters to us”: Texas Democratic Party leader makes first pitch to reclaim South Texas

In 2024, President Donald Trump won all four counties in the Rio Grande Valley, once considered a reliable Democratic stronghold.

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Abbott vows pay raises for teachers and more property tax relief

The governor’s speech sets a broad agenda for the Legislature, including a nuclear renaissance and a Texas Cyber Command.

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Allred and Texas Dems bundle resources across the ballot

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

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After U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s death, Texas Democrats have to find a new candidate for November

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.

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These Texans are scheduled to speak at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee

Abbott and Cruz were floated as potential Republican presidential candidates early this cycle, though neither launched campaigns.

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New Texas Democratic group hopes to pump millions into neglected party infrastructure

The new outfit is hoping that its long-term plan will eventually help Democrats become more competitive in statewide races.

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Texas Republican Party places 13 nonbinding advisory questions on the March primary ballot

The Texas Republican Party has placed 13 nonbinding advisory questions on the March 5 primary ballot. The Texas Democratic Party does not plan on placing any questions on primary ballots this year. The last time they did was in 2020.

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