Texas

Welcome to the Texas state page! Here, Texas organizers can access and document ongoing projects, current leadership positions, upcoming races, and other important information. This list is non-exhaustive, and state teams are encouraged to expand and adapt these pages to their organizing needs.

Political Landscape of Texas

Partisan Composition of Texas

Overall, Texas is considered a slightly red state, with a Cook PVI of R+5 as of 2022, regularly voting 50-55% Republican in statewide races. Both their US senators and governorship are Republican, while their US House delegation consists of 13 Democrats and 25 Republicans. Gerrymandering is a major issue here on the federal level. Republicans also have majorities in the state house (86-64) and state senate (19-12) as of 2/8/24.

Progressive Outlook for Texas

The overall progressive strategy for Texas is troubled. The Republican state legislature and governor Abbott regularly disregard human lives and citizen-led ballot measures can't stop them from doing so. The breath of hope is that Democrats are getting closer to flipping the state and Texas represents the most likely flipping opportunity in 2024, with the incumbent being disliked. Helping Cruz's challenger would also increase turnout for local or state races where progressives can build strength in more urban areas. The goal is ultimately to make Texas a swing state and make statewide Republicans fearful of losing, and eventually to implement fair maps as there's a long history of gerrymandering from the majority party.

Get Involved

Register to Vote in Texas

Texas/Voting

Progressive Organizations in Texas

Below is a list of progressive organizations in Texas. If you see a state organization that isn't on this list, please add it.

Notable Campaigns in 2024

Below is a list of progressive candidates or ballot measures in the 2024 election cycle for Texas. Non-progressive candidates may also be placed here if they are substantially to the left of their district's partisan lean and worth campaigning for. If you see a candidate or ballot measure that should be on this list, please add them.

• US Senate: Cruz's senate seat is the most vulnerable Republican seat of the 2024 election cycle, so helping the winner of the Democrat primary is vital here.

Run for Local Office

An underrated way to impact change is to run for a local position! Please feel free to add information on doing so below.

Who can vote?

• You are a United States citizen;
• You are a resident of the county where you submit the application;
• You are at least 17 years and 10 months old on the date your voter registration application is submitted, and you are 18 years of age on Election Day.
• You are not a convicted felon (you may be eligible to vote if you have completed your sentence, probation, and parole);
• You have not been declared by a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be either totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.

Registering to Vote:

If you want to have a vote, you must complete the voter registration and return in the next 30 days.

• You can complete the app online and print a sign and mail it to your county office.
• Request a printed ballot.
• Or fill it out at our local voter register.

You can also update your Driver’s License (here).  If you need to voter registration for (here).

ID Requirements

• Texas Driver License issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
• Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
• Texas Personal Identification Card issued by DPS
• Texas Handgun License issued by DPS
• United States Military Identification Card containing the person’s photograph
• United States Citizenship Certificate containing the person’s photograph
• United States Passport (book or card)

*  Note if you are between the ages of 18-69 if you have an expired photo ID it must be four years after. If you’re 70 years or older, the expired photo ID card can be as old as possible.

If you do not possess a photo ID, here are other forms of confirmation that you can bring for voter ID.

• copy or original of a government document that shows the voter’s name and an address, including the voter’s voter registration certificate;
• copy of or original current utility bill;
• copy of or original bank statement;
• copy of or original government check;
• copy of or original paycheck; or
• copy of or original of (a) a certified domestic (from a U.S. state or territory) birth certificate or (b) a document confirming birth admissible in a court of law which establishes the voter’s identity (which may include a foreign birth document)

If you do not have the correct form of ID’s on voting day you can still vote provisionally. The only expectation is if the voter has a disability, they will have a permanent exceptation.

Early voting:

There are no special qualifications to vote in person early. Early voting starts on the 17th day before Election Day, unless the 17th day is on a weekend, then it will start on a Monday and ends the 4th day before you can vote in your political subdivision if it is closer to your work or where you live.

Curbside Voting

If a person is unable to enter the polling place, If a voter is physically unable to enter the polling place, he or she may ask that an election officer bring a ballot to the entrance of the polling place or to a car parked at the curbside. After the voter marks the ballot, they will give it to the election officer, who will put it in the ballot box. Or, at the voter’s request, a companion may hand the voter a ballot and deposit it for him or her.

Vote-by Mail:

In order to vote- by mail, you must request a vote by mail ballot. You will need one of the following ID’s for the following.

• Texas Driver’s License
• Texas Personal ID
• Texas Certificate ID
• Social Security Card

For the application:

• The applicant’s name;
• The applicant’s address;
• The number of the applicant’s driver’s license or personal identification card issued by DPS, or if applicant has not been issued one of those numbers, the last four digits of the applicant’s social security number, or a statement that the application has not been issued either of those numbers;
• The address at which the applicant is registered;
• The address to which ballot is to be mailed, if different and if authorized by law (see below);
• A valid ground for voting by mail;
• If you are voting by mail on the ground of disability, the following statement: “I affirm that I have a sickness or physical condition that prevents me from appearing at the polling place on Election Day without a likelihood of needing personal assistance or of injuring my health.”
• An indication of the election for which the applicant is applying to vote by mail; AND
• The signature of the applicant or witness, if applicable.

You may send in your application for a ballot by mail to the Early Voting Clerk by:

• In-person delivery;
• Regular mail;
• Common or contract carrier; or
• Fax (if a fax machine is available to the Early Voting Clerk)
• Email (send a signed, scanned application as an attachment to an email to the early voting clerk)

Regions in Texas

• DFW

• Travis County/Austin
• San Antonio

• Houston:Houston