We’re on the map! Literally our map on a map, this is great! Thanks to Progress Texas for helping share out our map tracking the filed and filing candidates for Texas House of Representatives,
demprecincts.org/…
There are a zillion candidates coming out of the woodwork to file by tomorrow (Dec 11)’s deadline, so playing catchup with our tracker while also helping organize our own recruited candidates across the finish line. At our last count, we have 130 out of 150 state house races that will have a Democrat on the ballot. Go Team Blue!
Today Armando Gamboa filed to run in Odessa’s HD81, the first time a Democrat has run in that district since it was created. He’s a 25-year old future face of the party, along with Amanda Jamrock, another 25-year-old dynamo filing with the Texas Democratic Party to run in HD23 in Galveston.
Tomorrow we announce someone to run in HD82 against one of the worst Speakers in contemporary Texas politics, Tom Craddick (Midland), a former chair for American Legislative Executive Council. Another member of ALEC’s Texas leadership, Geanie Morrison in HD30 (Rockport) got the bad news she too has a challenger this cycle. Sorry Geanie!
Freedom Caucus members are also getting some heat, especially loathesome Kyle Biedermann in the Hill Country HD73. I’ll be there at the TDP with my friend, who will announce tomorrow and will hopefully have her crowdfunding link set up soon!
Hmm, where are our friends from ALEC at... https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Texas_ALEC_Politicians
RETIRING OR RUNNING FOR OTHER OFFICE
Rep. Byron Cook (R-8), ALEC Civil Justice Task Force
Rep. Jason Isaac (R-45)
Rep. Jodie Laubenberg (R-89), ALEC State Chair
Rep. Larry Phillips (R-62), ALEC Civil Justice Task Force
Speaker Joe Straus (R-121)
see ya!
RUNNING UNOPPOSED IN 2018
Rep. Dan Flynn (R-2)
Rep. Todd Hunter (R-32), ALEC Civil Justice Task Force Member
Rep. Phil King (R-61), ALEC National Chair for 2015
gross
DEMOCRATIC CHALLENGER IN 2018
Rep. Rick Miller (R-26); State Chair
Rep. Ron Simmons (R-65)
Rep. Geanie W. Morrison (R-30), ALEC Education Task Force Alternate
Rep. Tom Craddick (R-82), Past Chairman of ALEC Board of Directors
Rep. Phil Stephenson (R-85)
Rep. John T. Smithee (R-86), ALEC Commerce, Insurance, Economic Development Task Force
Rep. Gary W. Elkins (R-135), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Alternate
blue wave comin’
Let’s see who else emerges tomorrow! It’s going to be a heck of a day for Texas Democrats!