John, Right now, Ground Game Texas is working on building our strategic plan for 2025 and 2026. On the agenda in our immediate future are ballot initiatives across Texas—building power in Central Texas and the Rio Grande Valley, expanding to the greater Houston area, and into…

Dear John, We know the weight you’re feeling. Living under both the Trump and Abbott administrations—it can feel like we’re barely keeping our heads above water. But let me remind you—we were made for this moment. For 30 years—almost my entire life—extreme politicians have rul…

Dear John, This past Saturday, Ground Game Texas went to the Capitol along with about 3,000 of our fellow Texans to rally for democracy with Senator Elizabeth Warren, and Congressman Lloyd Doggett and Congressman Greg Casar. The message was clear — at a time when our democrac…

Dear John, 2025 has been off to a strong start for Ground Game Texas — and we cannot back off the pedal. We took on city officials who tried to stall our ballot initiatives–and won! A judge blocked Ken Paxton’s attempts to stop cannabis decriminalization in Dallas. W…

Dear John, Ken Paxton is using our hard earned tax payer money to fund his corrupt lawsuits–not just to defend his enterprise but to attack Texans, directly. Paxton resorts to this because he's learned bullying works. Over 100 lawsuits against the Biden administration blockin…

Dear John, We’ve got great news – another judge has ruled against Ken Paxton in his fight against marijuana decriminalization. Last Friday, Dallas District Court Judge Dale Tillery threw out Paxton’s request for a temporary injunction against the city of Dallas, which wou…

Dear John, We have big news! Ground Game Texas has just launched an updated website—your new go-to resource for learning about our campaigns, sharing our work, and staying connected to the movement. What will you find: List of our ongoing and past campaigns Staff an…

Dear John, In 2025, we’re living with the consequences of dark money in politics at every level — whether it’s Donald Trump handing control of the federal government to Elon Musk after Musk spent hundreds of millions of dollars supporting his campaign, or it’s Greg Abbott fav…

Dear John, Last week, Ground Game Texas Executive Director Catina Voellinger and Managing Director Mars Rodriguez sat down with Reagan Stone from Progress Texas to discuss the challenges and triumphs of organizing in Texas. Our wide-ranging discussion covered Ground Game’s en…