After their convention in El Paso, Texas Democrats look toward the November general election, where they will try to expand their political advantage in urban...
The party closed its state convention in El Paso with hopes of picking up Texas House seats and bolstering support for Biden.
They also want to pick up seats in the Texas House and help President Joe Biden improve his performance in Texas, with the latter providing critical coattails for down-ballot candidates.Much of the narrative surrounding Texas Democrats is how they haven’t won a statewide race since 1994, a losing streak that has defined the party’s futility but doesn’t account for the power they have gained in urban strongholds.Democrats control nearly every major city and many of the state’s largest counties.
to its employees, though city government is technically nonpartisan. Some urban district attorneys have embraced criminal justice reform, including Dallas County’s John Creuzot, a Democrat who is a pioneer of diversion programs that steer nonviolent offenders away from prison and into treatment and prevention programs.And party leaders are hopeful they can run up vote totals in urban areas to be more competitive in statewide elections.
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, at a press conference on border security at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 27, 2023. At left, Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, at a North Dallas Chamber event Oct. 4, 2022 in Dallas. During his convention speech, Allred did not drift into issues like border security that could upset progressive voters in his party.
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