Texas Dems · [email protected]

August 12, 2025 at 7:31 PM

Have you met Barbara and Christina?

Dems standing shoulder to shoulder   We’re back with another round in our series highlighting some of the amazing House Democrats who are leading the way in the fight back against Trump and Abbott’s insane redistricting scheme. We’ve already introduced you to James Talarico a…

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  Lillian Salerno · [email protected]

August 11, 2025 at 10:31 PM

Checking in before midnight

Trump and Abbott are at it again…   Hey team, Kendall asked me to check in and send over his email from earlier today (I included it below) about the stakes of this moment. I also wanted to remind you that we’re trying to raise an additional $10,000 by midnight tonight. We’re …

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  Brenda Cruz · [email protected]

August 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM

A political threat we can’t ignore

Can I be honest?   Hi folks — I’m Brenda, Chief of Staff here at Texas Dems. I’m not usually the one writing to you, but I wanted to pull back the curtain for a minute. We send a lot of emails (as one of our best supporters, you’ve probably noticed!), and I wanted to tell yo…

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

August 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM

FBI, vacated seats, and MAGA maps — oh my!

This has to be a joke…right?   Team, Greg Abbott and Donald Trump are working side-by-side to pull off the biggest election rig in Texas history — and the clock is ticking. By this afternoon, they’re hoping to ram through their MAGA map in the TX House: a gerrymander so extr…

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  Texas Dems · [email protected]

August 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM

Have you met Barbara and Christina?

Dems standing shoulder to shoulder   We’re back with another round in our series highlighting some of the amazing House Democrats who are leading the way in the fight back against Trump and Abbott’s insane redistricting scheme. We’ve already introduced you to James Talarico a…

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  Texas Dems · [email protected]

August 9, 2025 at 8:31 PM

Our heroes!

Check this out…   Earlier, we reached out to tell you about some of our brave House Dem members who are risking everything by breaking quorum — from trumped up charges to bogus FBI threats. These brave men and women are the reason we have a fighting chance of defeating these r…

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  Texas Dems · [email protected]

August 9, 2025 at 3:17 PM

They’re risking everything for us.

Our House Democrats: standing strong, side by side   Right now, every Democratic member of the Texas House is risking everything by standing firm and protecting Texans from the Trump takeover. They’re taking these risks because they know the GOP-proposed gerrymander silences co…

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  Lillian Salerno · [email protected]

August 8, 2025 at 8:31 PM

Fw: FBI threat deadline approaching and we need your help

Did you see this?   Folks, in “shocking” news, Greg Abbott’s threats against House lawmakers turned up empty today — but this fight is still going. They’re searching for Texas House Dems around the country to conduct civil arrests and bring them home to force quorum and a vote.…

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

August 8, 2025 at 5:27 PM

FBI threat deadline approaching and we need your help

You won’t believe this…   Team, Sometimes, these idiots surprise even me… Greg Abbott and Ken Paxton think they are master strategists. They think they can rattle our House Dems with unlawful (not to mention undemocratic, authoritarian, insane) threats to vacate their seats …

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  TDP Press Team · [email protected]

August 7, 2025 at 11:16 PM

Joe Rogan’s on our side. Yes, really.

See what they are saying….   Folks, this week has been tough. But what makes it more bearable is knowing that Texans are not alone. We’ve pulled together some media hits that you REALLY need to see, of folks all across the political spectrum (including Joe Rogan … yes really)…

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  Texas Dems · [email protected]

August 7, 2025 at 9:46 PM

🗣️ “This office does not belong to Greg Abbott.”

Let’s make it loud and clear.   “This office does not belong to Greg Abbott. It belongs to the people.” “This office does not belong to Greg Abbott, and it does not belong to me. It belongs to the people of House District 137, who elected me. I took an oath to the cons…

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

August 7, 2025 at 7:46 PM

They’ve gone too far this time.

Things have crossed a line …   Team, I’ve been careful not to be alarmist: but I think it’s time to speak plainly. I’m writing to you today not as a political strategist or party chair — but as a citizen watching in horror as the way we vote in this country teeters on the br…

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

August 6, 2025 at 10:16 PM

He’s fighting for Trump, we’re fighting for Texas…

Greg Abbott wants to do what?!   Team, I know you’ve heard from me a lot this week. I promise — I wouldn’t keep reaching out if things weren’t so dire. Greg Abbott is trying to arrest Texas House Democrats for doing their jobs, all because they dare to fight back against his…

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  Media @ Texas Dems · [email protected]

August 6, 2025 at 8:17 PM

We are so proud of our House Dems

Check out what they have to say.   Folks — we’re so proud of our House Democrats, who are standing strong against Greg Abbott and Donald Trump. They’re holding the line and refusing to back down, even as Greg is threatening to unleash the full power of the Texas Rangers agains…

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  Texas Dems · [email protected]

August 5, 2025 at 10:15 PM

Do you agree this must be stopped?

Add your name and let us know.   🚨 The Trump Redistricting Power Grab is Moving Forward 🚨: Texas Republicans are determined to move their illegal redistricting maps forward. This cannot stand. Do you agree that this attempt to silence our voters must be stopped?  …

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  Rapid Response @ Texas Dems · [email protected]

August 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM

The fight isn’t over — here’s what’s next.

The hearing might be done, but our fight is just beginning…   Team, The last 48 hours have been intense. Thanks to the authoritarian actions of Donald Trump and Greg Abbott, we’re heading down a path toward unchecked GOP power in Texas — and if we don’t stop them, Washington, …

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

August 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM

This is serious. It can’t wait.

I wish I didn’t have to say this.   Team, I wish I was writing to you today under different circumstances. In fact, I wish I didn’t have to send this email at all. But here we are: as I’m sure you saw, Governor Greg Abbott threatened to arrest Democratic members of the House …

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

August 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM

unprecedented political emergency

See what Texas Dems are doing to stop it   This is important. Your right to fair representation in your government is under attack, but I assure you that Texas Democrats are fighting as we speak to protect your rights and votes in every way we can. As you probably saw by now, …

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  Texas Dems · [email protected]

August 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM

BREAKING: “the corrupt special session is over”

We know when to hold ‘em   BREAKING: Texas Dems have left the state to stop Trump, Abbott, and the GOP’s redistricting scam. Thousands of Texans showed up to testify against Donald Trump and the Texas GOP’s corrupt redistricting plan. The GOP didn’t listen. But Texas Democr…

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

August 1, 2025 at 12:01 PM

Thank you — now one last push.

Check this out, your help is really needed.   Team, First of all — thank you. Over the past week, we’ve been sharing what Texans are going through and suffering at the hands of our ineffective GOP — from devastating floods to Greg Abbott’s mid-decade redistricting scheme to T…

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  Sam Gostomski via Texas Dems · [email protected]

July 31, 2025 at 11:36 PM

Ken Paxton is everything wrong with Texas politics

This really cannot possibly be the best we have to offer.   Ken Paxton’s divorce is going viral. His wife, TX Senator Angela Paxton, took to social media, citing “biblical grounds.” Makes sense. This is the same Ken Paxton who’s been indicted, impeached, and still refuses to …

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  Media @ Texas Dems · [email protected]

July 31, 2025 at 9:26 PM

Ted Cruz can’t help himself, can he…

Loves to miss the real stuff in Texas.   Team, When disaster strikes, Ted Cruz vanishes. We saw it in 2021 when he jetted to Cancun during the winter freeze. He was also on vacation again in Greece during our recent floods — and while this isn’t a Cancun 2.0, it does beg th…

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  Brenda Cruz · [email protected]

July 31, 2025 at 5:46 PM

Why Trump cares so much about OUR maps…

And it’s not what you think.   Donald Trump is using the deadliest flood in a generation to launch a power grab. We need your help right away to make sure Texans know the rug is being pulled out from under them. Please, rush a donation right away to help us reach voters…

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  Kendall Scudder @ Texas Dems · [email protected]

July 31, 2025 at 3:02 PM

Fw: sorry, but this can’t wait

Please take a look at this. Now.   My team notified you yesterday about the breaking news and the absurdity of the TX GOP’s proposed maps. Y’all, let’s get crystal clear about a few things: This map is drawn to serve Donald Trump, and Donald alone. Not Texans. Literally did so…

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  BREAKING (via Texas Dems) · [email protected]

July 30, 2025 at 10:45 PM

WOW, you 𝘕𝘌𝘌𝘋 to see this

This map is for Trump — not Texans.   🚨 JUST IN: TX GOP DROPPED THEIR PROPOSED MAPS 🚨   Listen, this is a MAGA coup in plain sight. Texas Democrats are fighting like hell to stop it by: Organizing immediately to get public comments and folks in the room for…

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  Kendall Scudder @ Texas Dems · [email protected]

July 30, 2025 at 7:16 PM

Greg Abbott’s priorities? Not saving lives!

Dude is just rigging maps left and right.   🚨 BREAKING NEWS: ABBOTT’S RIGGED MAPS JUST RELEASED 🚨 Our worst fears confirmed: The GOP unveiled new Texas maps that steal 5 Democratic-held seats across the state. It’s thievery in broad daylight. Donate now to help us fight …

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

July 29, 2025 at 7:33 PM

Is this really the best Texas has to offer?

We are fighting for a better Texas   Team — this month, here’s how Texas Republicans have been showing up in the media: Ken Paxton’s divorce went viral because “biblical grounds” were cited as the reason his spouse filed against him. Ted Cruz was off on vacation, yet again, w…

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  Texas Dems · [email protected]

July 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM

Need you to see this

The special session is NOT going well.   Team — I know — you’ve heard a lot from us about this special session. But when Greg Abbott uses a tragedy to push political games? We’re not going to shut up. Just this week, the Legislature gaveled in for a special session Abbott cl…

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

July 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM

We’re keeping track…

…even if they don’t think we are.   A one-question survey for you… Take a look at what Trump has been saying: Q: Are you calling for a complete redrawing of the congressional map? Trump: No, a very simple redrawing, so we pick up five seats   To be abundantly clear, th…

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

July 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM

No doubt with this side by side…

What do you think?   I asked the team if I could reach out to you today, there‘s a lot to discuss. Many of you have answered our call to action this week. Thank you. Thanks to your support, we will have the ability to maximize our organizing, mobilizing, and outreach plan for …

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  Texas Dems · [email protected]

July 16, 2025 at 7:17 PM

Abbott 🤝 Trump

Check out Kendall’s email …   Checking in from Texas Democratic headquarters — we wanted to make sure you saw Kendall’s email (included below) about the upcoming special session. It’s so important that everyone in Texas knows the truth: Greg Abbott is using the tragedy of the …

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

July 15, 2025 at 9:28 PM

Do y’all see the pattern? I do…

Abbott’s stunt just got more dangerous   🚨 URGENT CALL TO ACTION 🚨 FOR TDP SUPPORTERS Greg Abbott is exploiting flood victims to rig elections. Instead of focusing next week’s special session on the preventable flooding deaths of 130 Texans, with 172 still missing, Greg A…

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  Sam Gostomski @ Texas Dems · [email protected]

July 15, 2025 at 12:11 AM

He’s running scared…

Greg Abbott is playing politics in the middle of a tragedy   I’m grateful we have a chair that will call it like it is, no BS. As the Executive Director of the TDP, I have been horrified seeing Greg Abbott’s response and movements over the last week. Let me be clear: What we’…

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

July 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM

Not what I wanted to write to you today…

I’m furious, and you should be too   Listen, I’m going to be honest, my team had an email planned for today talking about the flood and providing a reminder of resources available for our communities and families that are in the thick of needing relief. Instead, I’m about to …

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  Texas Democrats · [email protected]

July 7, 2025 at 9:47 PM

Texans need your help

Ways to help those affected by these floods included   Team, as reports come in that more heavy rain could be on the way to further devastate impacted areas in Hill Country, we’re reaching out to make sure you and your loved ones have the resources you need to stay safe, and t…

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  Kendall Scudder & Team TDP · [email protected]

July 6, 2025 at 1:11 AM

Help Central TX Flood Victims

Relief fund information and emergency resources inside   Team, As first responders and emergency services are still deploying in response to the deadly flash flooding across Central Texas, and efforts in Kerr County continue to be focused on active search-and-rescue operation…

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

July 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM

This is how we move Texas forward

Not all at once now …   Team, I’ve got a big thank you for you. I’m so proud to let y’all know that with your help with our all-important end-of-quarter goals, we can now kick off our summer plans with gusto. That’s only because of incredible supporters like you. That suppor…

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

June 30, 2025 at 10:32 PM

Can you check on this?

We really need your eyes on this right now.   Hey friend — checking in because this is our last push before we have to close the books on this quarter. As you might know, we’re up against two huge public filing deadlines — both statewide and FEC — which means Republicans in Te…

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  GRASSROOTS @ Texas Dems · [email protected]

June 30, 2025 at 8:30 PM

Are you with us?

Texas Democrats need your help. Now.   Friend, As you may know, we have new leadership, new strategic plans, and new target districts… but our mission is never changing. All our work. All we raise goes to making Texas bluer inch by inch, mile by mile, door by door. Tonight, …

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  Texas Dems · [email protected]

June 29, 2025 at 10:01 PM

🤠 Let’s Paint Texas 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 Blue — You In?

That means we need you today.   Howdy team! 👋🏻 Texas Dems here with a quick dose of blue energy: We’re 254-county serious about flipping Texas, knocking doors where no campaign’s bothered to knock and waking up voters who’ve been ghosted for years. But fun fact: clipboards, …

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  Kristi Lara, Texas Dems · [email protected]

June 29, 2025 at 2:25 PM

People to people, vote to vote

It’s time to reach all voters.   Hi there — if we haven’t met yet, I’m Kristi Lara here on the TX Dems team, and I want to talk to you about what we’re doing to fight the GOP on the ground. I have a deep history of being a field organizer and meeting voters. It's one of my bi…

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  Texas Dems · [email protected]

June 28, 2025 at 4:46 PM

All 254 counties. Every voter.

This is how we start to flip Texas.   We have our work cut out for us, and that’s why it’s so important for us to reach out to you, directly. If we’re serious about turning Texas into the Democratic stronghold we know it can be, we have to organize everywhere — in all 254 cou…

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  Kendall Scudder, Texas Dems Chair · [email protected]

June 27, 2025 at 8:35 PM

Two public reports. One big message.

The whole country is watching us.   Team, I’m writing today to let you know that I need your help. I’ve been criss-crossing the state talking to voters, but back at Texas Dems HQ, the team is really busy with our upcoming end-of-quarter deadline of June 30. This isn’t just a…

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  Kendall Scudder, Texas Dems · [email protected]

June 25, 2025 at 6:05 PM

Two Moms in East Texas

Let’s talk about fighting for our rights   Team, it’s Pride Month — and that’s a special month for me, as it is to so many of us. Growing up with two moms was a non-issue for our family. It was some of the folks around us in East Texas who had issues with me having two moms t…

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  Texas Dems · [email protected]

June 23, 2025 at 11:51 PM

Check out the crowds this weekend

  Friend, y’all showed up last week as Texas Dems were all hands on deck to support and join Bernie’s tour across Texas. Thank you for showing up and supporting our work to build our movement, recruit candidates, and mobilize statewide for a stronger, bluer Texas! If you have…

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  Kendall Scudder, Texas Dems · [email protected]

June 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM

Fighting for working families while the GOP ignores us

  Team, ICYMI — Bernie’s Fighting the Oligarchy Tour across Texas kicks off TODAY! I’ll be hitting the road shortly with him, so I wanted to send a quick message before I do. This tour is the launch of our statewide push to take back Texas from GOP extremists, recruit bold De…

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  Texas Democratic Party · [email protected]

June 19, 2025 at 1:11 AM

A stronger, bluer Texas

  Team, Senator Bernie Sanders is bringing his Fighting the Oligarchy Tour to Texas, and our very own Chair, Kendall Scudder, is joining him for three big stops across our state. YEEHAW! 🤠 This tour will give us a huge boost in building the momentum to Turn Texas Blue — and w…

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  Team TDP · [email protected]

June 13, 2025 at 9:01 PM

Fw: This is urgent, please read

Check this out and let us know how it makes you feel.  Did you see this? A sitting U.S. Senator was thrown to the ground by Trump’s FBI.  If they can do that to a SENATOR – imagine what they’ll do to regular folks like us. Please, rush a donation right away to help Texas Democrats resist the efforts…

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  Texas Dems Rapid Response Team · [email protected]

June 13, 2025 at 1:06 AM

BREAKING: Trump’s FBI assaults Senator

We can’t let this stand. Not this time. Not ever. 🚨 BREAKING 🚨 THE TRUMP DICTATORSHIP WILL DO ANYTHING TO SILENCE THOSE WHO DO NOT AGREE WITH THEM Folks, we’re enraged. You NEED to watch this right now: Let’s not sugarcoat what we’re seeing here: Donald Trump’s DHS thugs tackled Senato…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

June 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM

Friend, This is Bernie Sanders.

Dear Friend,These are crazy times. Today in Texas, and throughout the country, we have more income and wealth inequality than ever before. The billionaire class is becoming much richer, while 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck and are struggling to survive. Today, throughout the country, …

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