Texas Dem Mike Siegel Touted Parents’ Communist Sympathies

Alex Nester
July 30, 2020 2:10 PM

Mike Siegel, Democratic candidate for Texas's 10th Congressional District, described himself as a "red-diaper baby" and likened his parents’ politics to those of Che Guevara and Fidel Castro in a recently resurfaced speech.

Texas Democrat Takes PPP Small Business Loan for House Campaign

Jack Beyrer
July 7, 2020 4:30 PM

A Democratic House candidate took thousands of dollars in loans for her campaign from the federal Paycheck Protection Program, the Texas Tribune reports.

Texas’s Largest County Settles Lawsuit Over Noncitizens on Voter Rolls

County officials had refused watchdog inspection of voter registrations

Joe Schoffstall
March 20, 2020 1:45 PM

The largest county in Texas settled a lawsuit with a watchdog group after refusing to release records dealing with noncitizens on its voter rolls.

Texas Democrat Forced Into Runoff Despite $6.5 Million in Spending from Establishment

Collin Anderson
March 4, 2020 7:24 PM

Despite the support of the Democratic establishment, millions of dollars in outside spending, and a significant fundraising advantage, Texas progressive M.J. Hegar failed to secure the party's Senate nomination Tuesday and now faces a runoff that could dampen Democratic hopes of turning Texas blue in November.

Justice Dem Once Hailed as Second AOC Defeated in Primary

Collin Anderson
March 4, 2020 10:05 AM

In a race viewed as a bellwether for the Democratic Party's future, eight-term incumbent Rep. Henry Cuellar (D., Texas) defeated Jessica Cisneros despite an influx of out-of-state cash and high-profile endorsements for the progressive challenger.

Texas Democrat Embraced by Beto and Top 2020 Candidates Loses in Landslide

David Rutz
January 29, 2020 11:50 AM

Democrat Eliz Markowitz suffered a lopsided loss in Tuesday's special runoff election for Texas House District 28, in spite of a flood of support from liberal groups and top Democrats like Beto O'Rourke.

Beto Pours Political Capital Into Texas House Race Considered Bellwether

David Rutz
January 28, 2020 5:00 AM

Fresh off a bruising end to his 2020 presidential campaign, Beto O'Rourke (D.) has poured his efforts and fundraising into a Texas State House race viewed as a bellwether for whether Democrats can take control of the chamber.

African-American Dem Slams DSCC for Tipping the Scales to White Candidates

Cameron Cawthorne
December 19, 2019 12:10 PM

The chairman of the Texas Coalition of Black Democrats alleged racial bias played a part in the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee's (DSCC) recent endorsement of Texas Senate candidate MJ Hegar.

Cocaine-Carrying Texas Dem Turns Himself In

Nic Rowan
November 16, 2019 9:50 AM

Texas Democratic state representative Alfonso "Poncho" Nevárez turned himself in Thursday after a video surveillance camera captured him dropping a cocaine-filled bag at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.

Texas Democrat Caught Carrying Envelope of Cocaine

Elizabeth Matamoros
November 14, 2019 5:15 PM

Texas Democratic state representative Alfonso "Poncho" Nevárez was caught on video surveillance dropping an envelope containing cocaine at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.