The grant pushes the Democratic National Committee's spending in Texas above a half-million dollars this year.
With U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro next to him, state Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer speaks during a Democratic news conference outside the Texas GOP convention at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center on Friday, May 24, 2024, in San Antonio.
The Democratic National Committee is providing $140,000 to help Texas Democrats boost voter turnout in the November general election. “Texas firmly holds a spotlight within the national political arena,” Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa said in a statement. “This partnership makes one thing very clear: Texas will play a huge role in the Democratic Party’s goal of securing victories up and down the ballot in 2024.”The grant brings the DNC’s total investment in Texas this year to more than $515,000, according to DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison.
FILE - Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison films a video encouraging people to vote in South Carolina's lead-off Democratic presidential primary on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, in Columbia, S.C. The Democratic National Committee has considered winning the presidential race in Texas a longshot, so for most cycles it has not invested much money or resources in the state.
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