“The Valley matters to us”: Texas Democratic Party leader makes first pitch to reclaim South Texas
- Kendall Scudder, the new chair of the Texas Democratic Party, visited the Rio Grande Valley to emphasize its importance, stating, "The Valley matters to us."
- Scudder acknowledged that the Democratic Party has lost ground in the Valley, with all four counties voting for President Donald Trump in the last election.
- He pointed out that 50% of precinct chair positions and 20% of county chair positions are vacant, highlighting the need to fill these roles.
- Scudder expressed the necessity to focus on economic issues and build community relationships, stating, "This area has felt kind of abandoned by our party for a while.
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“The Valley matters to us”: Texas Democratic Party leader makes first pitch to reclaim South Texas
By Berenice Garcia | The Texas Tribune McALLEN — Democrats are ready to fight for South Texas. That is the message Kendall Scudder, the new chair of the Texas Democratic Party, shared last weekend as he visited the Rio Grande Valley for the first time since being elected in March. Scudder held two town hall events in the region — once considered a Democratic stronghold — on Saturday as part of a series of town halls he plans to host across the s…
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