DNC Chair Ken Martin meets with union members as he tours the country to rebuild support for his party.

Miracle Worker? Talking to Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin about his party’s fight to win in deep-red Texas

If the party’s going to bounce back, Martin said, it must meet voters on the ground, including in places where the GOP has long had the upper hand.

by Sanford Nowlin September 16, 2025September 16, 2025

If the party’s going to bounce back, Martin said, it must meet voters on the ground, including in places where the GOP has long had the upper hand.

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Bad Takes: Let’s stop with the myth that working class voters handed Trump the election

Those ‘most enthralled with Donald Trump were not at the very bottom,’ but rather ‘the elite of the left-behind.’

by Kevin Sanchez December 9, 2024July 29, 2025

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Bad Takes: Both political parties are too beholden to wealthy donors to enact real reforms

Neither Democrats nor the incoming Trump administration are willing to threaten the economic status quo.

by Kevin Sanchez November 27, 2024January 3, 2025

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Social issues, messaging, Operation Lone Star: How Texas Dems lost the Rio Grande Valley

Analysts blamed Democrats’ RGV losses on abysmal messaging on social issues and the economic impact of Texas’ border crackdown.

by Michael Karlis November 15, 2024December 5, 2024

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Why Democrats’ abortion messaging failed to resonate in Texas, despite unpopular bans

Texas’ strict abortion bans made it ‘ground zero’ for Democrats hoping to rile up their base, but voters prioritized economic issues.

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune November 14, 2024April 15, 2025

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Texans overwhelmingly voted for Trump. Now, they’ll overwhelmingly suffer the economic fallout.

Texas consumers and businesses will feel the hurt from Trump’s tariffs and deportations, economists warn.

by Sanford Nowlin November 13, 2024June 24, 2025

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Narrow margins for two San Antonio ballot propositions should be warning for city leaders

Props C and F passed with just over 50% approval, suggesting plenty of SA residents registered their discontent.

by Heywood Sanders November 12, 2024June 19, 2025

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Assclown Alert: Losing again and again with now-former Democratic Party chair Gilberto Hinojosa

Wins for Texas Democrats have been few and far between under Hinojosa’s leadership.

by Sanford Nowlin November 12, 2024April 15, 2025

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Despite climate concerns, young voter turnout slumped and Its support split between the parties

The youth vote was not a monolith in Tuesday’s election, despite its broad concern for the environment and disillusionment with politics and government.

by Keerti Gopal, Inside Climate News November 10, 2024January 18, 2025

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For Texas Democrats, a lost decade

Or how to lose in every way, all at once.

by Gus Bova, The Texas Observer November 9, 2024November 18, 2024

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Texas House Dems trip over their own low bar

On Tuesday, the most modest of boasts became famous last words for the lower chamber’s dwindling Ds.

by Justin Miller, The Texas Observer November 6, 2024June 11, 2025

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Texas Rep. John Lujan beats Kristian Carranza in widely watched San Antonio race

The race was considered one of the state’s few competitive contests this election cycle.

by Sanford Nowlin November 6, 2024June 11, 2025

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Most San Antonio incumbents coasted to election night victories

Tightly drawn political maps meant many — from members of the U.S. House on down — faced little serious competition.

by Stephanie Koithan November 6, 2024December 3, 2024

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Monica De La Cruz retains GOP control of South Texas congressional district

De La Cruz defeated Democrat Michelle Vallejo for Texas’ 15th Congressional District in a rematch from two years ago.

by Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune November 5, 2024July 24, 2025

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Texas Democrat Colin Allred falls short of taking Ted Cruz’s Senate seat

If Allred had beat Cruz, he would have been the first Dem to win a statewide seat in Texas since 1994.

by Sanford Nowlin November 5, 2024November 16, 2024

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Donald Trump wins Texas’ 40 electoral votes

The win continues the state’s streak of going red in every presidential election since it went for Jimmy Carter in 1976.

by James Barragán, The Texas Tribune November 5, 2024April 21, 2025

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Texas withdraws request to block U.S. Justice Department from monitoring state’s elections

The federal agency agreed their monitors would remain outside polling locations and wouldn’t interfere with voting.

by Terri Langford, Joshua Fechter and Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune November 5, 2024July 1, 2025

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Feds demand Ted Cruz’s campaign explain $1 million in potentially illegal donations

In a new letter, regulators included a 97-page list of individual contributions the campaign must either explain or return.

by Sanford Nowlin November 4, 2024April 3, 2025

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Electoral misinformation in Texas: What you should know to avoid it.

Disinformation spikes during major U.S. elections. Experts urge verifying sources, fact-checking and careful content sharing.

by Carolina Bazante, The Texas Tribune November 4, 2024November 6, 2024

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Bad Takes: Musk and Trump working to protect the 1% and screw everyone else

Texas resident Musk is spending big to ensure Trump gives monied elites everything they want.

by Kevin Sanchez November 4, 2024March 1, 2025

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2024 election

Miracle Worker? Talking to Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin about his party’s fight to win in deep-red Texas

Bad Takes: Let’s stop with the myth that working class voters handed Trump the election

Bad Takes: Both political parties are too beholden to wealthy donors to enact real reforms

Social issues, messaging, Operation Lone Star: How Texas Dems lost the Rio Grande Valley

Why Democrats’ abortion messaging failed to resonate in Texas, despite unpopular bans

Texans overwhelmingly voted for Trump. Now, they’ll overwhelmingly suffer the economic fallout.

Narrow margins for two San Antonio ballot propositions should be warning for city leaders

Assclown Alert: Losing again and again with now-former Democratic Party chair Gilberto Hinojosa

Despite climate concerns, young voter turnout slumped and Its support split between the parties

For Texas Democrats, a lost decade

Texas House Dems trip over their own low bar

Texas Rep. John Lujan beats Kristian Carranza in widely watched San Antonio race

Most San Antonio incumbents coasted to election night victories

Monica De La Cruz retains GOP control of South Texas congressional district

Texas Democrat Colin Allred falls short of taking Ted Cruz’s Senate seat

Donald Trump wins Texas’ 40 electoral votes

Texas withdraws request to block U.S. Justice Department from monitoring state’s elections

Feds demand Ted Cruz’s campaign explain $1 million in potentially illegal donations

Electoral misinformation in Texas: What you should know to avoid it.

Bad Takes: Musk and Trump working to protect the 1% and screw everyone else