After election losses, Texas Democrats pick new party leader

After election losses, Texas Democrats pick new party leader

AUSTIN (Nexstar) - Texas Democrats are on a losing streak that's lasted more than 30 years. November 1994 was the last time a Democrat won a statewide election in Texas. Now, the state party has a new leader, tasked with turning that trend around. On the last Saturday in March, the Texas Democratic Party's governing board elected Kendall Scudder to lead the party forward. Scudder, who previously served as the party's finance chair, came out on t…

National Democrats to target GOP Rep. Monica De La Cruz’s South Texas district in 2026

By Jasper Scherer | The Texas Tribune National Democrats are planning to target U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz in next year’s midterms, putting the Edinburg Republican in their crosshairs for the second straight election cycle as the party looks to rebound from a disastrous showing in South Texas. De La Cruz’s 15th Congressional District was the only Texas seat included on the initial list of 2026 targets unveiled Tuesday morning by the Democratic …

Democrats eye South Texas congressional district as seat to flip in 2026

National Democrats believe they can win Texas' 15th Congressional District.

DCCC Targets Texas’ Most Vulnerable Republican for 2026

DCCC’s 2026 offensive target list includes Monica De La Cruz as Texans grow sour on Republicans’ record of broken promises and higher prices Today, the DCCC announced House Democrats’ Districts in Play for the 2026 election cycle includes Monica De La Cruz (TX-15), signaling Democrats’ readiness to reclaim the House majority by focusing on this key seat in Texas. The DCCC’s Districts in Play are competitive districts held by vulnerable Republic…

National Democrats to target GOP Rep. Monica De La Cruz’s South Texas…

The battlefield for both parties is again converging on South Texas, where De La Cruz scored one of the GOP’s high-profile wins last year when she secured a second term.

DCCC Targets Texas Rep. De La Cruz in 2026 Midterms - Dallas Weekly

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.National Democrats are planning to target U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz in next year’s midterms, putting the Edinburg Republican in their crosshairs for the second straight election cycle as the party looks to rebound from a disastrous showing in South Texas.De La Cruz’s 15th Congressional District was the only Texas seat inc…