US EditionTexas Democrats choose Kendall Scudder as next leader
- On Saturday, the Texas Democratic Party's governing board elected Kendall Scudder as its new chair in Austin, Texas, succeeding Gilberto Hinojosa.
- Scudder's election follows a devastating performance by Texas Democrats in the November 2024 elections, including losses in key races and a shift of Hispanic voters towards the right, prompting a need for a new direction.
- In a race involving seven candidates, Scudder secured an outright majority with 65 of the 121 total votes cast by the State Democratic Executive Committee at their first quarterly meeting of the year.
- Upon taking the gavel, Scudder, who previously served as the party's finance chair and has a background in affordable housing and real estate, stated, "I am honored to serve as Chair of the Texas Democratic Party," emphasizing the need to build a party that working men and women can be proud of and advocating for listening to the grassroots.
- Party insiders, including former Harris County Democratic Party Chair Lillie Schechter and former Annie's List Executive Director Patsy Woods Martin, discussed rebuilding credibility with working-class voters and engaging young people, while veteran Texas Democratic operative Matt Angle emphasized that the leadership race provides an opportunity to reset and elect someone who can help others get elected.
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After years of disappointment at the polls, Texas Democrats will select new party leader
(The Texas Tribune) -- After a morale-shattering performance at the 2024 ballot box, a panel of Texas Democrats are about to choose the party’s next leader, someone who they hope will put back the pieces and restore faith in its future. The State Democratic Executive Committee will meet on Saturday to elect the successor to party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa and complete the remainder of his term. He served nearly 13 years as the party figurehead lea…
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