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duhneece

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5. People don't always realize how important that is

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 08:34 AM

Dec 9

We can’t ever win if we’re not on the ballot.
When we have Democratic candidates to vote for, we are grateful.
I’m doing the happy dance 💃🏻 right now.
I’m from El Paso. My daughter and husband live in Lubbock and they are also doing the happy dance (at least in my head lol).
AND Texans will have Jasmine Crockett to vote for.

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We Did It, Texas Dems, We Did It [View all] douglas9 Dec 9 OP

This is what the 50State strategy looks like. Everything Everywhere All At Once. Volaris Dec 9 #1

Many in our local party were upset that our county chair... Trueblue Texan Dec 9 #3

Wooooo! Hooooo! Trueblue Texan Dec 9 #2

I sure am impressed with this! All hail Texas Dems! bronxiteforever Dec 9 #4

People don't always realize how important that is duhneece Dec 9 #5

Great! mwmisses4289 Dec 9 #6

yippee !!!! Karadeniz Dec 9 #7

Texans, you're giving Floridians hope--great job! Timeflyer Dec 9 #8

Congratulations! This is amazing! MLAA Dec 9 #9

I read that Colin Allred is running for Congress in the 33rd... ananda Dec 9 #10

Great move I think! displacedvermoter Dec 9 #14

I know. Texas is really juicing up! ananda Dec 9 #16

James Talarico is thinking of running for Senate leftieNanner Dec 9 #25

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When Repugs were still in charge of most everything here, a man out of nowhere told me that they ran a person for every efhmc Dec 9 #12

Make Texas Blue Again IronLionZion Dec 9 #13

Nicely done! RetiredParatrooper Dec 9 #15

Congratulations! On behalf of ALL of us! calimary Dec 9 #17

Bravo!!! dlk Dec 9 #18

This is the way. quakerboy Dec 9 #19

I'm a Texas Democrat Gimble Dec 9 #20

Kick. N/T Upthevibe Dec 9 #21

Mahalo Texas Dems! Cha Dec 9 #22

Your job now... BurnDoubt Dec 9 #23

Great work malaise Dec 9 #24

The Howard Dean Scream! samplegirl Dec 9 #26

Awesome accomplishment. We won't win all of them, but Bluetus Dec 9 #27

OMG! That is the best news! summer_in_TX Dec 10 #28

Thank you for this good news. And thanks to all TX Dems who worked so hard to make it happen. ancianita Dec 10 #29

Good job. Cant win if no one RUNS. Callie1979 Dec 10 #30