US EditionRecruiting effort leads Texas Democrats to fill every state and federal race on 2026 ballot
Texas Democrats recruited 104 candidates to increase turnout, challenge GOP dominance, and boost statewide races with 90% first-time candidates, Texas Majority PAC said.
- In 2026, Texas Democrats recruited 104 candidates to run in every state and federal race for the first time in modern history.
- Democratic groups and politicians like Texas Majority PAC, the Texas Democratic Party, Beto O'Rourke, and Wendy Davis led this recruitment effort.
- The goal was to maximize chances of flipping down-ballot seats, increase Democratic turnout, and boost statewide candidates, despite Republicans controlling most state and federal seats.
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Recruiting effort leads Texas Democrats to fill every state and federal race on 2026 ballot
A Democrat is running in every state and federal race on the Texas ballot next year, the first time in modern state history that either party has fielded a full slate of candidates, according to the Texas Democratic Party.
Democrats recruit candidates to run in every 2026 race in Texas
The Texas Democratic Party is running a candidate in every 2026 state and federal election for the first time in the modern history of the state. The party is running 104 candidates to fill every congressional and state legislative seat, along with every statewide judicial and state Board of Education race, the Texas Tribune reported. Strategists speaking with the outlet said the move, which will see Democrats use resources in hopeless races, wi…
Texas Democrats fill up every state and federal race in 2026
Texas Majority PAC and the Texas Democratic Party recruited 104 candidates to fill uncontested races. Gov. Greg Abbott’s strategist said it amounts to a gimmick “if they don’t back it up with serious resources.”
Texas Democrats fill every state and federal race on 2026 ballot, a first for either party
Texas Majority PAC and the Texas Democratic Party recruited 104 candidates to fill uncontested races. Gov. Greg Abbott’s strategist said it amounts to a gimmick “if they don’t back it up with serious resources.”
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