/tags/texas-democratic-party Texas Democratic Party en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 08 Nov 2024 15:06:38 GMT /politics/2024-11-08/texas-democrats-chairman-resigns-transgender-immigration-election Gilberto Hinojosa, 72, served as the party’s chairman for more than a decade. He resigned after telling The Texas Newsroom that immigration and transgender issues contributed to Democrats� 2024 election losses. Fri, 08 Nov 2024 15:06:38 GMT /politics/2024-11-08/texas-democrats-chairman-resigns-transgender-immigration-election Lauren McGaughy /politics/2024-11-07/texas-democrats-party-chairman-apologizes-transgender-trans-lgbtq Gilberto Hinojosa, the longtime chairman of the Texas Democratic Party, apologized for saying immigration and transgender rights hurt Democrats at the polls. Thu, 07 Nov 2024 19:55:36 GMT /politics/2024-11-07/texas-democrats-party-chairman-apologizes-transgender-trans-lgbtq Lauren McGaughy /politics/2023-07-18/democrats-eye-sen-ted-cruzs-seat-in-republican-dominated-texas-as-a-possible-flip Democrats are facing a tough U.S. Senate map in 2024 so they are eyeing some tough-to-win states for possible pickups, starting with Texas. Tue, 18 Jul 2023 22:05:55 GMT /politics/2023-07-18/democrats-eye-sen-ted-cruzs-seat-in-republican-dominated-texas-as-a-possible-flip Ashley Lopez /politics/2022-10-28/so-far-voter-turnout-in-texas-lags-behind-2018 The state’s most populous counties are seeing a significant drop off from four years ago. That’s despite Texas having more registered voters this time around. Fri, 28 Oct 2022 21:01:13 GMT /politics/2022-10-28/so-far-voter-turnout-in-texas-lags-behind-2018 Julián Aguilar /politics/2022-10-24/former-ann-richards-campaign-manager-says-maintaining-hope-is-key-to-surviving-texas-politics Texas Democrats are hoping to recapture any statewide office for the first time in 28 years in this year's midterm election. Mary Beth Rogers was on the front lines the last time Texas elected a Democratic governor. Mon, 24 Oct 2022 11:09:00 GMT /politics/2022-10-24/former-ann-richards-campaign-manager-says-maintaining-hope-is-key-to-surviving-texas-politics Jennifer Stayton /politics/2022-07-18/three-takeaways-from-the-2022-texas-democratic-party-convention The party is focused on winning in November. Democrats hope the current energy they’re seeing in Texas will continue and help them be successful at the polls. Mon, 18 Jul 2022 19:16:31 GMT /politics/2022-07-18/three-takeaways-from-the-2022-texas-democratic-party-convention Sergio Martínez-Beltrán /politics/2022-07-14/texas-democratic-party-convention-2022-dallas Erica Lawrence, a Montgomery County resident and president of the Democratic Club of The Woodlands, acknowledges that winning takes time. But, she believes it’s possible. Thu, 14 Jul 2022 21:46:44 GMT /politics/2022-07-14/texas-democratic-party-convention-2022-dallas Sergio Martínez-Beltrán /politics/2022-07-14/texas-democrats-to-kick-off-2022-convention The convention is taking place as statewide polling shows Beto O’Rourke, the Democrat running for governor, has been closing the gap between him and Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. Thu, 14 Jul 2022 10:01:00 GMT /politics/2022-07-14/texas-democrats-to-kick-off-2022-convention Sergio Martínez-Beltrán /politics/2020-11-27/texas-democrats-have-failed-to-pass-voter-access-legislation-for-years-the-pandemic-may-change-that Fri, 27 Nov 2020 20:42:53 GMT /politics/2020-11-27/texas-democrats-have-failed-to-pass-voter-access-legislation-for-years-the-pandemic-may-change-that Karen Brooks Harper | The Texas Tribune /texas/2020-07-09/texas-may-not-turn-blue-but-democrats-chances-are-better-in-2020 From Texas Standard:Around this point in the election cycle, a question often pops up in political circles: Could this be the year Texas turns blue?Texas� Thu, 09 Jul 2020 19:22:18 GMT /texas/2020-07-09/texas-may-not-turn-blue-but-democrats-chances-are-better-in-2020 Rhonda Fanning