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Texas Democratic Party

Unity and Discontent at the Texas Dems’ Corpus Convening

The convention showcased populism as the core of the party's messaging. Will it hold true in November?

by Eden Shamy

Keep Reading

Inside the Rift Between Texas Dems and a Soros-Backed PAC

by Sam Russek

🎶It’s His Party and He’ll…🎶

by Gus Bova

2018 Texas Primaries Live Coverage

by Texas Observer Staff

Houston energy attorney James Cargas Jun 18, 2016

Q&A: What Houston Can Do About All Those Floods

by Naveena Sadasivam

The Castro brothers told reporters at the Texas Democratic Convention that Texas would be 'competitive' in November. Jun 17, 2016

Castros: Texas Will Be ‘Competitive’ in 2016 Election

by Naveena Sadasivam, Alexa Garcia-Ditta, and David R. Brockman

Houstonite Jenifer Rene Pool. Jun 17, 2016

Meet the First Out Trans Woman to Win a Texas Primary

by Alexa Garcia-Ditta

Hillary Clinton buttons for the taking at the 2016 Texas Democratic Convention. Jun 17, 2016

2016 Texas Democratic Convention Liveblog: Decisions, Disarray and (Super) Delegates

Dispatches from in and around San Antonio's Alamodome.

by Andrea Grimes

Three-term Democrat Ron Reynolds is running for reelection for state representative. He's currently appealing a five-count misdemeanor conviction for barratry, or ambulance chasing. Jun 03, 2016

Can GOP Failures Get the Texas Democratic Party Started?

by Christopher Hooks

George Clayton, the GOP official who flipped parties to run for the Texas Legislature, now the Dem who joined the Trump campaign. May 06, 2016

From GOP Moderate to Democratic Lege Hopeful to Trump Campaigner

by Patrick Michels

Feb 26, 2016

The Interview: Elliott Naishtat

Parting words from the Lege’s ‘New Yorker.'

by Andrea Grimes

Jonathan Stickland Jan 20, 2016

The Sweet Futility of Texas House Primary Races

At a dessert banquet for Jonathan Stickland, tea party funders convene for their biannual fleecing.

by Christopher Hooks

Jan 19, 2016

How To Turn Texas Blue

Mary Beth Rogers' new book is a blueprint for turning Texas blue, or at least giving Democrats a fighting chance.

by Mary Beth Rogers

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