The Democratic National Convention starts this week. Snubbing Houston as a host city is just one way that Democrats have ignored Texas, which has turned into a major battleground state.
The only time the state of Texas has ever held the Democratic National Convention was in 1928, when they nominated Al Smith, at Sam Houston Hall in Houston. Republicans have only held their conventions twice in Texas: Dallas in 1984 to nominate Ronald Reagan to a second term, and Houston in 1992 to nominate George H.W. Bush for a second term.
Secondly for Texas Democrats in 2020, none of its prominent names—or heavy hitters—are among the listed speakers for this week's convention. This includes the snubbing of former Democratic presidential candidates Beto O'Rourke and Julián Castro. O'Rourke finished 2.6 points behind Republican Ted Cruz for one of the state's U.S. Senate seats in the 2018 midterm election. O'Rourke, who is a former U.S. Representative, garnered national attention for his grassroots campaign that swept the state and captivated Democrats around the country.
Castro is the former mayor of San Antonio who delivered a keynote speech at the 2012 Democrat convention for Barack Obama. Castro later landed a spot as housing secretary in Obama's cabinet in 2014.With no major voice or representation, it begs the question of Texas' relevance in the upcoming election.
"Does the DNC [Democratic National Committee] and the national Democratic Party get how important Texas is? The short answer is no," O'Rourke
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