It all started when content creator Morgan Thompson posted online about the already-tense Democratic race for U.S. Senate in Texas. In a TikTok video, Thompson alleged that Senate candidate and state House Rep. James Talarico told her in a one-on-one conversation he signed up to run against a “mediocre black man,” not a “formidable, intelligent […]
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‘She Needs to Have a Democracy to Grow Up In’: The Moms Who Left Texas to Defend Its Future
This story was originally written by Amanda Becker and published by The 19th* News. When Erin Zwiener finished taking the bar exam last Wednesday afternoon and walked out into the Texas heat, the aspiring lawyer was looking forward to one thing: Enjoying the final days of summer vacation with her daughter before she begins second grade. Then […]
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‘If They Get Away With It in Texas,’ You’re Next. Democrats Sound the Alarm on Racist Redistricting Fight.
Texas Democrats have a message for all American voters: You’re in the redistricting fight, whether you know it or not. “This is a real stress test for democracy, and if they get away with it in Texas, then it’s likely to come to a state near you,” said Rep. Rafael Anchía, a Democratic member of […]
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Why Were Democrats So Wrong About Latino Voters?
It’s 2016, and I’m listening as pundits, analysts, and armchair experts make assumptions about the “Latino vote.” It’s 2020, and I’m listening as pundits, analysts, and armchair experts make assumptions about the “Latino vote.” It’s 2024, and I’m — you get the point. With every passing election, the “Latino vote” has become an almost mythical […]
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Texas Democratic Party Chair Quits After ‘Devastating Defeats’
When you get trounced as badly as Texas Democrats did on Tuesday, it’s time for new leadership. And the state party chairman acknowledged that on Friday, saying he’s stepping down in the wake of “devastating defeats up and down the ballot in Texas and across the country.” In a statement, Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa said he […]