Tag Archives: 2018 Texas Election

After Controversial ‘Mandatory Service’ Proposal, Beto O’Rourke Changes Course

One thing to know about Texas politics... it's a rough and tumble course.  And for a Texas Democrat?  Those rough patches may as well be a thorn-ridden labyrinth. It's a lesson that Democratic Senate Candidate Beto O'Rourke is learning quite quickly, as his massive campaign attempts to radiate from his El Paso Congressional District to … Continue Reading ››

Run ’18: Texas Democrats Prepare For Most Active Primary Election in Decades

Do you hear it?? Off in the distance, there's a big blue stampede starting in Texas.  If you can't hear it yet, just wait until February and March. For years now, Texas Democrats have been trapped in something of an electoral feedback loop.  Save for a few gerrymandered districts, the party has been unable to gain … Continue Reading ››