Katy @ Texas Dems · [email protected]

November 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM

We can flip a seat in 70 days…

We’ve got a fighting chance, y’all!   Y’all, as an Organizing Director, you know I love to flip a seat. In a state like Texas, where the GOP has worked so hard to suppress voters, it can be so hard to flip a red seat blue. But right now, up in Tarrant County, Dem candidate Tay…

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

November 19, 2025 at 11:16 PM

We’ve got a run off, ladies and gentlemen!

All eyes are on North Texas   Friends: I need your help. The fight for fair representation in Texas isn’t over yet. Just this week, a panel of federal judges blocked Greg Abbott and Donald Trump’s rigged congressional maps. It’s a huge win — but it’s just one step in a much bi…

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

November 18, 2025 at 9:46 PM

We just beat Trump and Abbott in court

But this fight is far from over   Kendall here — Chair of the Texas Democratic Party — with some huge news for y’all: A panel of federal judges just blocked Greg Abbott and Donald Trump’s illegal, racist redistricting maps. That’s right, that huge fight we put up back in August…

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

November 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM

Thank you

$10.26   Hey, there – I know there’s a lot going on in your inbox. I’m just popping in on behalf of the Texas Democratic Party to say thank you. Earlier this week, we told you about how we want to expand our Vote-by-Mail program ahead of the 2026 midterms. It’s one of our most…

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

November 12, 2025 at 11:16 PM

Checking in —

Quick note   Hey friend, Earlier this week, I told you about our Texas Dems Vote-By-Mail program. What began as a voting accessibility effort for Texas seniors in 2018 has become one of our most effective voter mobilization tools, period. This program is a massive undertaking …

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  Ethan @ Texas Dems · [email protected]

November 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM

Introducing myself

And the data behind VBM!   Hey, Ethan here. I’m the guy on the TDP team who loves numbers and sees beauty in an Excel spreadsheet. As we move closer to the 2026 midterms, I’ve been fixated on the data behind our TDP Vote-by-Mail (VBM) program. I know, I know… You are wondering…

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

November 11, 2025 at 9:12 PM

Vote by Mail: preparation = victory (heck yeah!)

The cost of voter mobilization   We’re less than a year from the 2026 midterms, team. You know, the election Donald Trump, Greg Abbott, and Texas Republicans tried to fix with their mid-decade redistricting plot. The Texas Democrats took a stand, Illinois Democrats came to ou…

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

November 7, 2025 at 6:17 PM

Fired up and ready to go!

I know I am!   Hey y’all — it’s Kendall here, I’m heading the team at Texas Dems on finding ways to win seats for Democrats here in Texas, everywhere we can. On Tuesday, my job as TDP Chair took me out to the polls — voting, talking with neighbors, watching people show up for…

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

November 6, 2025 at 10:11 PM

We’ll get through this, together

Check out these resources   Team, right now, 3.5 million Texans — including 1.7 million children — are losing their SNAP benefits. I am pissed at this administration for putting the needs of our families last — and even angrier that Greg Abbott lets him. Texas Democrats are s…

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

November 5, 2025 at 7:46 PM

It just keeps getting worse…

Check out this news and how you can help.   Hey y’all, I’m absolutely furious. Donald Trump is threatening to defy federal court orders and holding our fellow Texans hostage by refusing to ensure full payments under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Alread…

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

November 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM

🗳️ I voted. Did you?

Election Day in Texas — your story matters.   Hey y’all. It’s Kendall with the Texas Democratic Party — and it’s officially Election Day in Texas. Whether you’re voting before work, during your lunch break, or after school drop-off — I hope you’ll take a minute today to share…

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

November 3, 2025 at 9:16 PM

To the polls!

We’ve got tools to help you vote   I am feeling grateful, friends! If you donated over the past couple of days, thank you! If you voted at a Texas polling place: thank you! If you taught a friend or neighbor about an issue on the ballot: thank you! GOTV season is my favorite…

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

October 31, 2025 at 11:05 PM

A quick update on voter turnout shows…

We can do better, here’s how:   Hey there, Early voting (and trick or treating) is happening as we speak, so I’m going to make this quick. Folks are trying their best to head to the polls, but it’s real tough given the Secretary of State’s shocking incompetence. I mean, what k…

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  Texas Dems · [email protected]

October 31, 2025 at 7:39 PM

“Texas has a voter registration problem.”

  Did you see this editorial in the Austin-American-Statesman? It came out just the other day, and oh boy, they came out swingin’: “Texas voters deserve election officials who solve real problems, not invent new ones.”   WE AGREE. HELP US GET NEW ONES.   …

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  Lillian Salerno, TDP Development Officer · [email protected]

October 31, 2025 at 3:46 PM

Here’s how we’re going to help Texas voters:

The GOP caused 3 HUGE problems   Friends — Early voting is happening RIGHT NOW, and what is the Secretary of State doing to mobilize and turn out voters? As far as we can tell… pretty much nothing that works. Honestly, their office has shown a shocking lack of accountabilit…

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  Katy Schmader, TDP Organizing Director · [email protected]

October 30, 2025 at 9:35 PM

Ghosted by the Secretary of State

If Greg Abbott and his allies won’t give Texans the truth, we will.   Here’s what happens when the Secretary of State refuses to do their job in an accurate, timely way: As of Saturday, just over 4% of registered Travis County voters had cast their ballots.   HELP US G…

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  Katy Schmader, TDP Organizing Director · [email protected]

October 30, 2025 at 4:56 PM

It’s a 3-step plan

And it’s SO transparent   We already know Greg Abbott and Ken Paxton don’t want Texans to use their votes or voices. They’ve got their own trick-or-treat plan — except every “treat” goes to Trump’s allies, and every “trick” is on Texas voters. GOP Trick: Control redistric…

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

October 29, 2025 at 8:26 PM

The scariest thing this Halloween? Losing your vote.

Texas Republicans are up to their old tricks. Let’s fight back together.   If they’re not going to do their duly elected jobs, well, then we’ll step up and fill the gaps their incompetence has left behind.     HELP GET OUT THE VOTE IN TEXAS   In 2019, the TX Secr…

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

October 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM

The question I get all the time

What can I do?   Hey there, y’all, When I’m out on the road, there’s one question folks ask me more than any other, and I bet you’ve been asking yourself the same thing. “What can I do?” I know it’s easy to scroll the headlines and your social media feed and feel hopeless — t…

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

October 21, 2025 at 8:02 PM

The fight that started in Texas

Get ready for Nov. 4   Hey there, friends, When our TX House Dems fought their hearts out against Abbott and Trump’s rigged election maps, Illinois Democrats came to our aid. Then, California Democrats picked up the struggle for democracy, fighting fire with fire. Can you see…

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  Lillian Salerno @ Texas Dems · [email protected]

October 16, 2025 at 7:46 PM

We did it

  Hey friend — We did it. Thanks to hundreds of Texans pitching in from every corner of the state, we are hard at work getting our organizing team together. As Kendall and Katy both told you — these stakes are high. But you came together and gave us the boost we needed. So t…

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

October 14, 2025 at 10:26 PM

4 new county chairs. One big deadline.

  Hey friend — We’re 4 county chairs closer to flipping the damn House — and we’ve got until midnight tonight to hit our goal to raise $10,000 more to keep this work going. Can we count on you to chip in? These are places where Democrats have never had local infrastructure. …

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  Katy Schmader @ Texas Dems · [email protected]

October 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM

This is actually crazy…

Folks are FIRED UP!   Hey friend — I hope you saw Kendall’s email yesterday. He’s really excited about what’s happening with Dem organizing across the state, and I am too! We’ve got real people stepping up to organize — but now we need to meet the moment to make sure they’ve g…

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

October 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM

We don’t need bullies. We need believers.

Can I count on you?   📣 We’re building local Democratic power in places where it’s never existed — but we can’t do it without your help. 👉 Chip in now to power the movement >> Hey friend, You know what’s wild? Governor Abbott is literally dispatching …

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  Organizing @ Texas Dems · [email protected]

October 9, 2025 at 7:47 PM

Did you see Katy’s email?

  Did you see Katy’s email? We wanted to make sure you saw it and had a chance to let us know you stand with Texas organizers. Check it out below and let us know how you feel! Begin forwarded message: Hi friend, I want to tell you about Christine. She’s a precinct chair in…

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  Katy Schmader, Texas Dems · [email protected]

October 7, 2025 at 9:08 PM

A good day in Texas

  Hi friend, I want to tell you about Christine. She’s a precinct chair in Marble Falls — a small Texas town with big democratic (and Democratic) energy. And yesterday, she hosted her very first meet-and-greet at her home 🥳. She called it a success. I call it the future of …

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

October 3, 2025 at 7:47 PM

See how your support is making a difference!

Our end-of-quarter filing is in, and Texas Democrats are showing our strength, momentum, and energy.   Trump and his Republican puppets just shut down the government — not because they had to, but because they refuse to protect Texans’ healthcare. Let’s be clear: 1.4 million …

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

September 30, 2025 at 10:56 PM

Come on now

We’re almost at the finish line. Make sure your contribution counts before we submit our financials   Friends — a quick note before we finish up our end-of-quarter financial reporting. We are so damn close to finishing this thing, and I wanted to reach out to see if you’ll joi…

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  Texas Dems · [email protected]

September 30, 2025 at 8:32 PM

They’ve taken over the statehouse. Now it’s our turn

Texas Democrats have the momentum and energy to fight back.   For decades, the GOP has been consolidating power — banning books, privatizing utilities, erasing Black and Latino voices from the map, gutting public schools — all while hiding behind the word “freedom.” Freedom f…

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  Lillian Salerno @ Texas Dems · [email protected]

September 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM

Time to show them we mean business

Texans are under attack, but we have momentum, energy, and a chance to flip the House. Your support matters now.   Friends — they’ve taken over the statehouse. And we’ve got to fight with everything we can to get it back. Can you chip in today to help us? Because we know exact…

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

September 29, 2025 at 9:31 PM

This isn’t an accident. It’s the system they built.

And tomorrow, we get to show Texas we’re fighting back—with your name on the line.   I get it, y’all. The news has been grim. It’s a reflection of what GOP policies look like when they’ve popped off the legislative page and into Texan kitchen tables, cattle ranches, and small …

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  Texas Dems · [email protected]

September 29, 2025 at 5:26 PM

It’s going to be a Big Freaking Deal at the end of the month

And everyone’s gonna know why   Here’s what both parties can agree on: public FEC end-of-quarter filings are a Big Freaking Deal. And here’s why, friends: Everyone pores through these things. Texas Dems is raising $20,000 more by September 30 because if we can show that our …

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  Kendall Scudder, Texas Dems · [email protected]

September 28, 2025 at 10:16 PM

Did you see this New York Times article about us?

There’s one line I really wanted to share with y’all…   Texas Democrats’ stand gave their cause time to move the needle of public perception. Their battle invigorated a nationwide conversation about how elected leaders can resist America’s anti-democratic turn. – New York…

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  Katy Schmader via Texas Dems · [email protected]

September 28, 2025 at 4:35 PM

Texas is watching. Let’s show them what grassroots power looks like

Your support funds canvassers, literature, and events that put voters first and show Republicans that Texans aren’t backing down.   All eyes are on Texas right now, friends. We all saw the chaos that came from Greg Abbott licking Trump’s boots & passing rigged maps. The G…

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

September 27, 2025 at 9:16 PM

Texas Republicans are angry

Let’s show them what political power REALLY looks like   Sometimes, I just don’t understand it, friends. Texas Republicans have full control over the state government, and they’re still so mad. Instead of using their power to help Texan families, they lied, cheated, and grifte…

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

September 26, 2025 at 7:32 PM

What’s happening in our communities is not normal.

We are the movement. Let’s fund it.   Dear friend, When people ask me why the fight to flip the Texas House matters so much, I think about what’s happening right now in our communities:   Republicans drawing maps so rigged that they make it almost impossible for voters, …

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

September 23, 2025 at 4:31 PM

What are you seeing in your community right now?

We want to hear from you   Hey y’all — Let’s be honest: things feel very heavy right now. With that in mind, I wanted to check in to see how YOU are doing. You can let us know here.   SHARE MY THOUGHTS   National news is shocking, and Trump and his loyalists aren…

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  Katy Schmader, Texas Dems · [email protected]

September 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM

Kendall asked. Will you answer?

Why we show up and why we need you now   Hey y’all — I’m Katy, the Organizing Director here at the Texas Democratic Party! I’m so excited to be on the team because I see what’s possible for Texas Dems. Kendall asked me to reach out and follow up on his email earlier this week,…

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

September 16, 2025 at 9:33 PM

Campaigning 101, Texas Style

Our plan to win — everywhere.   When people ask me what a state party actually does, I tell them this: We show up everywhere. In the places national campaigns overlook. In the counties without staff or structure. In the neighborhoods where folks haven’t seen a Democrat knock…

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

September 12, 2025 at 7:36 PM

Thanks for playing D

With new grassroots donors on board, we’re defending 7 incumbents and powering up across Texas.   Y’all — thanks for playing D with us. I am so damn proud. Hundreds of Democrats stepped up and pitched in to play defense for our 7 extremely vulnerable TX House Dems. We’re looki…

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  Texas Dems · [email protected]

September 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM

Be one of the proud 300 ⚔️

59 Democrats have already stepped up — will you join the ranks before September 12?   The 300 memes and This Is Sparta!!! jokes have been rampant in campaign HQ this week. ICYMI: Kendall is recruiting 300 grassroots supporters to chip in $12 monthly until November to sustain …

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

September 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM

I’m hellbent on flipping the Texas House

Our plan: defend vulnerable incumbents, recruit everywhere, and invest big in grassroots power.   Team: Let’s talk. I’ve been in back-to-back meetings with the teams talking strategy and polling, and here’s where that took us:   We MUST recruit strong Democrats to run…

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

September 4, 2025 at 6:17 PM

We can’t afford to lose a single seat.

They stood up for you — will you stand up for them?   Hey y’all — I’ll cut to the chase: If we want to flip the Texas House, we don’t need to win all 150 seats. We just need to protect the Democrats already doing the work — and flip a few more with the same kind of grit and g…

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

September 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM

We’re building something unstoppable — thank you.

Because of you, the movement is alive. Now we press on.   Hey there, From the moment GOP leaders buried flood relief under their rigged map, through the days our House Democrats fought back with everything they had — they’ve been our inspiration. And you’ve been right there wi…

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

August 31, 2025 at 9:01 PM

Y’all, I’ve had enough — haven’t you?

  Hey friend — I just wanted to reach out quickly before the end of the day. Can you chip in to help us reach our goal of raising an additional $17,000 by midnight tonight? I know that might seem like a lofty goal, but the truth is, we’ve got to hit it to keep our plans to F…

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

August 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM

Checking in, did you see this?

New energy and big goals.   I wanted to check in to see if you got my email yesterday — I’ve included it below for you to check out when you get a chance. It’s all about how we’re gearing up to flip the House in Texas and how your support today is as important as ever. The fac…

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

August 29, 2025 at 5:03 PM

It’s time…

We’ve got to flip the damn House.   Hey, it’s Kendall — checking in here with our upcoming plans and how you can join our efforts to Flip the House in Austin. Texas Republicans just waved their little Trump flags and shoved the most outrageous gerrymandered map through the leg…

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  Texas Dems · [email protected]

August 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM

A new Texas is possible and it starts with us.

We can build on what House Dems started.   Hey there, team. I hope you’re as proud as we are of our TX House Dems for fighting their hearts out against Abbott’s rigged maps. They showed the kind of courage and grit we need in Austin (and Washington). They did all they could, b…

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

August 22, 2025 at 7:31 PM

They fought for us so we can fight for them.

The maps passed. But our Dems never gave up.   Friend, Despite all our best efforts, Greg Abbott forced his illegal racist maps through the legislature. It’s a tough pill to swallow, I know. But I also want to tell you: we are so grateful to you and all our supporters who sto…

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  Kendall Scudder · [email protected]

August 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM

Thank you — and an update.

Kendall here — reaching out to thank you for having our back.   Kendall here — reaching out to thank you for having our back in this fight against Greg Abbott and Donald Trump’s efforts to silence voters. Without your grassroots support it would be impossible for Texas Democra…

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