The Texas Democratic Party is the affiliate of the

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in the

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and one of the two major political parties in the state. The party's headquarters are in

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. President

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was a Texas Democrat. Since the passage of the

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, Texas Democrats have prioritized advocating Medicaid expansion in the state, a policy that would provide a federally subsidized healthcare plan to approximately one million Texans. Another priority for Texas Democrats is increasing the

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History

Prior to the Annexation of Texas, the Democratic Party had a foothold in the politics of the region. A powerful group of men that called themselves the "Texas Association" served as an early prototype for the Democratic Party of Texas. The Texas Association drew its membership from successful merchants, doctors, and lawyers, often traveling from

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. Many members of the Texas Association were close friends of

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, and most had strong ties to the Democratic Party. Similarly, most of the other settlers in Texas were from states in the

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, and white American southerners of this era generally held strong allegiances to the Democratic Party. In 1845, the

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approved the

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and President

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signed the act admitting Texas as a state on December 29. In 1848, the party convention system was adopted, and it quickly became the primary method of selecting candidates for the Texas Democratic Party. In the period prior to the Civil War, national politics influenced the state party's perspective. Texas Democrats began to discard Jacksonian nationalism in favor of the states' rights agenda of the

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. A conflict emerged within the Party between a minority of pro-

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Democrats and a majority of secessionists. During the war, supporters of the Union disappeared from the political scene or moved north. Those who stayed politically active supported the Confederacy. During

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, the rift between Unionist and Secessionist Democrats remained. For a short period immediately after the war, the Texas Democratic Party was a formidable political force, but they quickly split apart because their positions on

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varied greatly; some supported basic civil rights, while most opposed anything more than emancipation. As a result, Republicans captured both the governor's office and the

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in 1869, but Republican political dominance in the post-Civil War era was short-lived. By 1872, the Texas Democrats had consolidated their party and taken over the Texas legislature. For the remainder of the 19th century and well into the 20th, Democrats dominated Texas politics and Republicans were minor political players. 37 Lyndon Johnson 3x4

In the presidential election of 1928,

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in Texas and across the country swung the Lone Star State away from Democratic presidential nominee

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, the first time it ever voted against a Democrat in a presidential election. However, it was not until the middle of the 20th century that the Democrats began to face a growing challenge from the Republican Party in earnest. The 1950s was a decade of factionalism and infighting for the Texas Democratic Party, mainly between liberal and conservative Democrats, and the Republicans managed to carry Texas for native

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and

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. Cohesion returned to the party in the 1960s, and the Democratic ticket carried Texas in the 1960 presidential election with prominent Texas Senator

running for

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. In 1962,

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, a moderate Democrat, was elected Governor of Texas. The next year, the

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on a trip to

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created further impetus to bridge the gap between liberal and moderate Texas Democrats; Party unity was solidified with Johnson's ensuing Presidency and the drubbing of

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in the 1964 presidential election. In 1964, Johnson carried his home state with ease, but liberal forces in Texas were in decline. In the 1968 presidential election, Democrat

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barely managed to win Texas. In

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became the last Democratic presidential candidate to carry Texas, and the tide was clearly turning when Democrats lost the gubernatorial election of 1978. Bill Clements was the first Republican governor since Reconstruction. By the 1990s Republicans had gained a strong foothold in the state, and throughout the 21st century they have been largely victorious. Currently, both houses of the Texas Legislature feature Republican majorities. In 2018, Democratic U.S. Representative Beto O'Rourke lost his Senate bid to the incumbent Republican

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by about 200,000 votes, a significant gain for Democrats in the state. O'Rourke's performance in the 2018 Senate race has shaken the notion of Republican dominance in Texas, with analysts predicting greater gains for the Democrats going into the 2020s. Since the passage of the

Activities

The Texas Democratic Party is the primary organization responsible for increasing the representation of its ideological base in state, district, county, and city government. Its permanent staff provides training and resources for Democratic candidates within the state, particularly on grassroots organization and fundraising. The Party organization monitors political discourse in the state and speaks on behalf of its members. The party employs a full-time Communications Director who is responsible for the organization's communications strategy, which includes speaking with established state and national media. Press releases regarding current issues are often released through the by permanent staff. The party also maintains a website with updates and policy briefs on issues pertinent to its ideological base. Its online presence also includes Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts, each of which has thousands of followers and is used to update followers on the most recent events affecting the party. The Party also oversees several e-mail and text messaging groups that send periodic updates to millions of followers. A major function of the Texas Democratic Party is to raise funds to maintain the electoral infrastructure within its organization. Funds are used to provide for a permanent staff, publish communication and election material, provide training to candidates, and to pay for legal services. The organization hosts biennial conventions that take place at precinct, county, and state level. The purpose of the precinct convention is to choose delegates to the county convention, and the delegates who gather at the county conventions are mainly concerned with selecting delegates to the state convention. The purpose of the state convention is to appoint the state executive committee, adopt a party platform, and officially certify the party's candidates to be listed on the general election ballot. The State Democratic Executive Committee (SDEC) includes one Committeeman and one Committeewoman from each of the 31 districts, plus a chairman and a vice-chairman. The SDEC members are elected by the convention's delegates. In presidential election years, the state convention also chooses delegates to go to the

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. Delegates also elect a state party chair. At the 2012 Texas Democratic Party Convention in

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, delegates elected

Gilberto Hinojosa Gilberto Hinojosa is an American politician. He is the chair of the Texas Democratic Party. Hinojosa was the county judge of Cameron County, Texas from 1995 to 2006. Early career While living in Washington, DC, Hinojosa worked as a Staff Attor ...

as the new chair of the state party. Hinojosa is a former school board trustee, district judge, and county judge from Cameron County. Hinojosa replaced retiring chair Boyd Richie, who had been chair since April 22, 2006. The State Democratic Executive Committee adopted the 2020 Delegate Selection Plan for submission to the Rules and Bylaws Committee of the Democratic National Committee. Texas sends the second largest delegation to the Democratic National Convention. Texas’ delegation is 281 persons, 262 delegates and 19 alternates. The delegates selected are in three categories: 149 District-Level delegates selected by attendees at the state convention by senate district caucuses of the supporters of each candidate who wins delegates. A candidate must have won at least 15% of the vote in the senate district to win district delegates. While looking at the statewide votes, the Texas Democratic Party also examines how each candidate performed in each of the 31 state senate districts. The same rule applies that a candidate must have won at least 15% of the vote in the senate district to win district delegates.

Current elected officials

The Texas Democratic Party holds 13 of the state's 36 U.S. House seats, 12 of the state's 31 Texas Senate seats, and 64 of the state's 150 Texas House of Representatives seats.

Members of Congress

U.S. Senate

*None Both of Texas's

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seats have been held by

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since

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. Bob Krueger was the last Democrat to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate. Appointed in January 1993 by then Governor Ann Richards to fill the vacancy left by

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after Bentsen’s appointment as the

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, Krueger lost his bid for a full term to Republican challenger

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. Lloyd Bentsen was also the last Democrat to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate in

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and the last Democrat to represent Texas for a

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in the U.S. Senate from 1983 to 1989.

U.S. House of Representatives

As of the

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, out of the 38 seats Texas is apportioned in the

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, 13 are held by Democrats:

Statewide offices

*None Texas has not elected any Democratic candidates to statewide office since 1994, when Bob Bullock,

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, John Sharp, and

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were re-elected as lieutenant governor, attorney general, comptroller, and land commissioner, respectively. In 1998, Bullock and Morales both opted to retire instead of seeking third terms while Mauro and Sharp unsuccessfully ran for governor and lieutenant governor, losing to Republican challengers

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and

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Legislative leadership

* Senate Minority Leader: Jose Rodriguez * Speaker Pro Tempore of the House: Joe Moody * House Minority Leader and Caucus Chair: Chris Turner

Party officers

During the 2018 Texas Democratic Convention, Gilberto Hinojosa was re-elected as Chairman by an overwhelming margin. Joining Hinojosa in leadership were newly elected Vice-Chair Carla Brailey, Treasurer Mike Floyd, and Vice Chair of Finance Chris Hollins. Brailey, Floyd, and Hollins were elected by voice vote in margins similar to Hinojosa. Secretary Lee Forbes was re-elected in an uncontested race. * Chairman:

* Vice Chair:

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* Treasurer: Mike Floyd * Vice Chair of Finance: Chris Hollins * Secretary: Lee Forbes *Sergeant at Arms: Donna Beth McCormick *Parliamentarian: Rick Cofer *Parliamentarian: Ross Peavey *Parliamentarian: Marty Galindo

Texas Senate

The following Democrats represent their districts in the

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: * Carol Alvarado,

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* Beverly Powell,

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Borris Miles Borris L. Miles (born October 29, 1965), is a Democratic politician from Texas. He has represented District 13 in the Texas Senate since winning election in November 2016. He is a former member of the Texas House of Representatives, where he re ...

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John Whitmire John Harris Whitmire (born August 13, 1949) is an American Lawyer, attorney and politician who is the longest-serving current member of the Texas Legislature, Texas State Senate. Since 1983, he has represented Texas Senate, District 15, Distri ...

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* Nathan Johnson,

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* Roland Gutierrez,

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Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa Juan Jesus "Chuy" Hinojosa (born March 7, 1946) is a Democratic member of the Texas Senate representing the 20th District ( Corpus Christi–McAllen). Biographical information Born in McAllen, Texas, Hinojosa was a farm worker who worked his ...

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Judith Zaffirini Judith Pappas Zaffirini (born February 13, 1946) is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Texas State Senate from the 21st District, which includes her home city of Laredo in south Texas. On January 9, 2007, Zaffirini b ...

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Royce West Royce Barry West (born September 26, 1952) is an American politician who serves as a member of the Texas Senate, representing the Dallas-based 23rd District. Early life and education West was born in Annapolis, Maryland. He earned a Bachelo ...

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Jose Menendez Jose Antonio Menendez (born March 11, 1969) is a member of the Texas Senate for District 26. A member of the Democratic Party, he is a former member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 124. He won a special election on February ...

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Eddie Lucio, Jr. Eduardo Andres Lucio Jr. (born January 20, 1946) is a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician who served in the Texas Senate, representing the Texas Senate, District 27, 27th District from 1991 to 2023. Lucio also previously serv ...

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* José R. Rodríguez,

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Texas House of Representatives

The following Democrats represent their districts in the

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: *

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, District 22 * Ron Reynolds, District 27 *

Abel Herrero Abel Herrero (born October 29, 1969) is an American politician and lawyer who is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 34 in Nueces County. Background A graduate of Robstown High School, Herrero was a member o ...

, District 34 *

Oscar Longoria Oscar Lee Longoria Jr. (born October 2, 1981) is an American attorney and Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 35th District. He was first elected to the Texas legislature in 2 ...

, District 35 *

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, District 36 * Alex Dominguez, District 37 *

Eddie Lucio III Eduardo Andres Lucio III (born December 19, 1978) is a former Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, having represented Texas's 38th District from 2007 until 2021. Early life and education Lucio was born and raised in Br ...

, District 38 * Armando Martinez, District 39 *

Terry Canales Terry Canales is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, serving since 2013. Terry Canales was born in Hidalgo County and is a native of South Texas. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2012 to represent Distric ...

, District 40 *

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, District 41 * Richard Raymond, District 42 *

Erin Zwiener Erin Alisa Zwiener (born September 22, 1985) is an American author and politician who is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 45. Biography Zwiener grew up in Texas and currently lives in Hays County, Texas. Sh ...

, District 45 *

Sheryl Cole Sheryl Nelson Cole (born August 16, 1964) is a Texas Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives for House District 46, which is located in Travis County, Texas. Education Cole earned her Bachelor of Arts in accounting from Unive ...

, District 46 *

Vikki Goodwin Vikki Ann Goodwin (born May 18, 1967) is a Texas Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives for House District 47, which is located in Travis County, Texas. Education Goodwin earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in mark ...

, District 47 *

Donna Howard Donna Smelser Howard (born October 25, 1951) is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 48th District since her election in 2006. She currently serves as vice chair of the House Administration Committee and a ...

, District 48 *

Gina Hinojosa Regina Inez Hinojosa (born December 8, 1973) is an American lawyer and politician. She is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 49th District. Hinojosa was sworn into the Texas House on January 10, 2017, af ...

, District 49 *

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, District 50 *

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, District 51 *

James Talarico James Dell Talarico (born May 17, 1989) is an American politician and former teacher. He was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2018 to represent District 52, which includes the cities of Round Rock, Taylor, Hutto, and Georgetow ...

, District 52 *

Michelle Beckley Michelle Jane Beckley (born November 28, 1969) is a former Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from Texas House of Representatives, District 65, District 65. She was first elected in November ...

, District 65 *

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, District 74 *

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, District 75 *

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, District 76 *

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, District 77 * Joe Moody, District 78 *

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, District 80 * Ramon Romero Jr., District 90 *

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, District 95 *

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, District 100 * Chris Turner (politician), District 101 *

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, District 102 *

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, District 103 *

Jessica Gonzalez Jessica may refer to: Given name * Jessica (given name), includes a list of people and fictional characters with this name * Jessica Folcker, a Swedish singer known by the mononym Jessica * Jessica Jung, a Korean-American singer known by the ...

, District 104 *

Terry Meza Thresa "Terry" Meza (born August 1, 1949) is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 105th district. Early life and education Born in Oak Cliff, Dallas, she was raised in Irvin ...

, District 105 *

Victoria Neave Victoria Neave Criado (born December 29, 1980) is an American attorney and a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 107 in Dallas County, Texas. In the general election held on November 8, 2016, she unseated Repu ...

, District 107 *

Carl Sherman Carl Sherman (October 16, 1890 – July 17, 1956) was an American lawyer and politician. Life Sherman was born in Olmütz, Austria, which is now Olomouc in the Czech Republic. His parents, Sandor and Pauline (Opler) Sherman, brought the fa ...

, District 109 *

Toni Rose Toni Rose is an American retired professional wrestler. Professional wrestling career Rose grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana. She decided to become a professional wrestler at the age of seven, but first attended Terre Haute High School and col ...

, District 110 *

Yvonne Davis Yvonne Davis is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 111th District since 1992. Birth Davis was born on February 4, 1955 in Dallas, Texas. Education Davis received her BS at the University of Houston. P ...

, District 111 * Rhetta Bowers, District 113 *

John Turner John Napier Wyndham Turner (June 7, 1929September 19, 2020) was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 17th prime minister of Canada from June to September 1984. He served as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and leader of t ...

, District 114 * Julie Johnson, District 115 *

Trey Martinez Fischer Trey Martinez Fischer (born June 6, 1970), legally Ferdinand Frank Fischer III, is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives who represents the San Antonio-based 116th District, serving since 2019. He previously held this seat fr ...

, District 116 *

Philip Cortez Philip Adam Cortez (born July 7, 1978) is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives. He previously served as a State Representative for House District 117 during the 83rd Legislative Session. From 2007 to 2012, he was a member o ...

, District 117 *

Leo Pacheco Leo Pacheco is an American educator and politician who served in the Texas House of Representatives from January 8, 2019, to August 19, 2021, representing the 118th district. Early life and education Pacheco's family is descended from the settle ...

, District 118 * Roland Gutierrez, District 119 * Barbara Gervin-Hawkins, District 120 *

Diego Bernal Diego Manuel Bernal (born October 19, 1976) is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives representing District 123. He was sworn into office on March 3, 2015, after winning a special election on February 17, 2015. Bernal previousl ...

, District 123 * Ina Minjarez, District 124 * Alma Allen, District 131 * Ann Johnson, District 134 *

Jon E. Rosenthal Jon Eric Rosenthal (born August 17, 1963) is an American engineer and politician. He is a Democrat member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 135th District including Northwest Houston, Cypress, and Jersey Village. Rosenthal ...

, District 135 *

John Bucy III John Harden Bucy III is an Americans, American businessman and politician serving as a member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 136th District, which includes Northwest Austin, Cedar Park, Pflugerville, Round Rock, Texas, Round Rock, a ...

, District 136 *

Gene Wu Eugene Yuanzhi Wu () is a Chinese-American lawyer and politician who is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, serving since 2013. He was formerly a prosecutor for Harris County. Early life and education Wu was born in G ...

, District 137 *

Jarvis Johnson Jarvis Diallo Johnson (born September 27, 1971) is an elected official currently holding office as a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives. He has represented the 139th District since 2016. Johnson succeeded Sylvester Turner, ...

, District 139 *

Armando Walle Armando Lucio Walle Jr. (born March 7, 1978) is a representative in the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 140th district in Houston, Texas. Walle is the Deputy Floor Leader of the Texas House Democrats. Walle was named Harris Count ...

, District 140 *

Senfronia Thompson Senfronia Calpernia Thompson (born January 1, 1939) is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 141st District since 1972. Thompson is the former Dean of Women Legislators in Texas. She has been elected to 25 ...

, District 141 *

Harold Dutton Jr. Harold Vernon Dutton Jr. (born February 17, 1945) is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives representing District 142. He was first elected in 1984 and is one of the longest-serving members of the Texas House of Representative ...

, District 142 * Ana Hernandez, District 143 *

Mary Ann Perez Maryann Garza Perez (born May 15, 1962) is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives for House District 144 in Harris County, Texas. Perez previously served one term from 2013 to 2015. An insurance agent, she is a former member ...

, District 144 *

Shawn Thierry Shawn Nicole Thierry (born August 6, 1969) is an American politician. She is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Texas Legislature. It consists of 1 ...

, District 146 *

Garnet F. Coleman Garnet Fredrick Coleman (born September 8, 1961) is an American politician. From 1991 to 2022, he was a member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 147th district, located entirely within Houston and Harris County. Early life and educ ...

, District 147 *

Jessica Farrar Jessica Christina Farrar (born November 26, 1966) is an American politician and a former Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives. She was first elected to the legislature in 1994 at the age of tw ...

, District 148 *

Hubert Vo Hubert Vo (, born 30 May 1956) is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives for House District 149. He is the first and only Vietnamese American to be elected to the Texas legislature. Personal life Vo was born in South Vietnam ...

, District 149

State Board of Education

The following members of the State Board of Education are Democrats; they help oversee the

Texas Education Agency The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is the branch of the government of Texas responsible for public education in Texas in the United States.

: * Georgina Perez, District 1 * Ruben Cortez Jr., District 2 * Marisa Perez, District 3 * Lawrence A. Allen, Jr., District 4 * Rebecca Bell-Metereau, District 5 * Aicha Davis, District 13

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