Democratic Party

Allred has largely run his Senate race keeping his distance from Harris. On Thursday, his campaign said he’d discuss his support of the vice president during his speech.

The Dallas freshman congresswoman took to the national convention stage to ridicule former President Donald Trump and extol Vice President Kamala Harris.

The Dallas congresswoman joined a massive organizing Zoom call over the weekend – “it was like the All-Star Game of Black women in politics” – to strategize about getting Harris elected.

Following a subpar presidential debate last month, calls for President Joe Biden to not run continue growing. Joining this plea is U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth.

Six years after Beto O’Rourke nearly toppled Ted Cruz, Democrats outside Texas are expressing confidence in Colin Allred’s 2024 challenge.

Conflict between County Judge Tim O’Hare and Democratic Party justices of the peace escalated Thursday after they released a statement accusing O’Hare of racism, cronyism and “crass partisanship.”

Lawmakers begin work today for their biennial legislative session. They’ll debate over the state budget, school issues, border security and property taxes, among other issues.

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.

Jay Kleberg and Sandragrace Martinez’s platforms are polar opposites — one focuses on climate change mitigation and the other addresses mental health challenges in the state. Whoever wins the May 24 runoff will appear on the ballot in November.

The Democratic National Committee has decided to allow new states to bid for the coveted status, which has long belonged to places like Iowa and New Hampshire, in an effort to kick off the nominating process in states that better reflect the diversity of the broader electorate.

The winner of the special election will replace former U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Brownsville, who resigned last month to work for Akin Gump.

Witnesses say Kim Olson pushed the party’s top staffer during a bus tour in 2018. Olson denies the allegation.