The battle to replace the late Sen. Mario Gallegos (D-Houston) is fully underway. Rep. Carol Alvarado and former Commissioner Sylvia Garcia have been fundraising, blockwalking, volunteering, picking up endorsements and so much more. A runoff is expected with multiple candidates throwing their hat in the ring, including Republican RW Bray. There is only one thing [...]
The Texas Democratic Party’s Executive Committee (SDEC) will be meeting informally on December 8, 2012 to discuss and outline a game plan for the 2014 election cycle. In addition to fundraising and strategic goals for each region, early candidate recruitment is going to be essential if Democrats hope to find a viable path towards victory. [...]
Many speculated it. Few denied it. And today, former Harris County Commissioner Sylvia Garcia declared it. Sylvia Garcia, a juggernaut of South East Houston politics, will be running for the open Senate District 6 seat left open after the loss of long time Houston East End politician Senator Mario Gallegos. Even all the way up [...]
The Washington Post is reporting that George P. Bush, the Hispanic nephew of George W. and son of Jeb, filed a campaign treasurer appointment on Wednesday with the Texas Ethics Commission. This is a first step to running for a state office. A co-founder of the Hispanic Republicans of Texas and a board member for [...]
Make a move already, Mayor Castro. Texas wants you. The time to start thinking about 2014 ain’t in 2014; it is today! You are a national player. You have been an active fighter for the Texas Democratic Party. You are pushing and advocating for innovative programs. Heck, you even have more Twitter followers than Ted [...]