Texas Democratic Party | |
|---|---|
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| Chairman | Gilberto Hinojosa |
| Senate Minority Leader | Carol Alvarado |
| House Minority Leader | Trey Martinez Fischer |
| Founded | 1846 |
| Headquarters | P.O. Box 15707 Austin, Texas 78761 |
| Ideology | Modern liberalism |
| National affiliation | Democratic Party |
| State Senate | 12 / 31 |
| State House of Representatives | 64 / 150 |
| Statewide Executive Offices | 0 / 9 |
| Board of Education | 6 / 15 |
| U.S. Senate | 0 / 2 |
| U.S. House of Representatives | 12 / 38 |
| State Supreme Court | 0 / 9 |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Texas Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Texas and one of the two major political parties in the state. The party's headquarters are in Austin, Texas.[1]
President Lyndon B. Johnson was a Texas Democrat. 39 out of the 48 politicians who have served as Governor of Texas have been Texas Democrats. The party used to be the dominant political party in Texas; however, like in other Southern states, its rival, the Republican Party of Texas has become the dominant party since the 1990s. Texas has not elected any Democratic candidates to statewide office since 1994.
The party used to support racial segregation and held white-only primaries until Terry v. Adams; however, the party has adopted liberal attitudes on race and other matters since the 1960s.[2][3][4]
Similar to the national Democratic Party, the Texas Democratic Party currently supports abortion access, cannabis legalization, LGBT rights, environmentalism, gun control, Medicaid expansion, and raising the minimum wage.[5] Black Texans, Hispanic Texans, young Texans, and Texans who live in urban areas are more likely to support the Texas Democratic Party than other demographic groups.[6] However, Hispanic Texans have moved to the Republican Party in recent elections.[7]
- ^ "Contact". Texas Democratic Party. 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ^ "Who Were the Southern Democrats?". National Review. 2014-09-17. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ Staff (2020-11-13). "Not Always a Red State: A History of Texas' Political Transformation". Reform Austin. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ Maxwell, Angie (2020-03-02). "What Makes Southern Democrats Unique". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ "Our Platform". Texas Democratic Party. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ "Texas Governor Midterm Election 2022: Live Results and Updates". www.nbcnews.com. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ Herrera, Jack (2021-09-13). "Why Democrats Are Losing Texas Latinos". Texas Monthly. Retrieved 2023-04-20.