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Making an Impact

“The Lone Star Project … hammers Republicans whenever it gets a chance, promoting strong local Democratic candidates and even bringing lawsuits.”
(Roll Call, Stuart Rothenberg,
March 12, 2009)


“Anyone who questions whether [The Lone Star Project] can make life difficult for a Republican legislator should talk to former Sen. Kim Brimer.”
(Austin American Statesman, February 17, 2009)


“[The Lone Star Project] is responsible for the aggressive stance the party has taken toward DeLay and other Lone Star State Republicans since the 2004 election.”
(The Washington Post, March 6, 2006)

 

"David Dewhurst has said most Texans don't have much sympathy "for someone who that can't fill out a two page [health insurance] application every six months".

The Democrat-supported Lone Star Project in Washington reported this week that Dewhurst failed to file necessary forms at least six times in recent years.
(San Antonio Expres News,, 4/12/2007)


"The Justice staff memo was obtained by the Lone Star Project ...The story broke the same day the U.S. Supreme Court was considering legal challenges to the plan brought by Democrats and minority groups."
(Houston Chronicle, 12/3/2005)


"The Texas chapter of the NAACP, along with the Lone Star Project, have analyzed the amicus brief filed by the Justice Department and have concluded, justifiably, that the Voting Rights section of the Justice Department is now controlled by partisan political appointees."
(Roll Call - Donna Brazile, 2/28/2006)

 

 

2010 Key Candidate Filings
Democrats Recruit Strong Candidates Up and Down the Ballot 

With 2010 candidate filing now closed, it’s apparent that Texas Democrats have filed their strongest slate of candidates in years. We can expect that our ticket will be led by Houston Mayor Bill White who brings an impressive resume and unquestioned leadership skills to the race for Governor. Democrats have also filed strongly in other state-wide offices. Building upon success in 2006 and 2008, Democrats are fielding a highly capable slate of mainstream, centrist State House candidates, giving them an opportunity to claim a majority in the State House and elect a Democratic House Speaker. Also, in key county-wide races – particularly Dallas and Harris Counties – Democrats have filed an outstanding slate of candidates. A breakdown of key offices and Democratic candidates is provided below.

Statewide Offices

Bill White

Governor
Bill White (D-Houston)
Opponents 
Rick Perry (R) - Incumbent
Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)
Debra Medina (R)
Farouk Shami (D)
Felix Alvarado (D)
( for full list click here )


Linda Chavez-Thompson

Lieutenant Governor
Linda Chavez-Thompson (D-San Antonio)
Opponents
David Dewhurst (R) - Incumbent
Ronnie Earle (D)
Marc Katz (D)

Barbara Ann Radnofsky

Attorney General 
Barbara Ann Radnofsky  (D-Houston)
Opponents
Greg Abbott (R) - Incumbent 

Hector Uribe

Land Office Commissioner
Hector Uribe (D-Austin)
Opponents
Jerry Patterson, (R) - Incumbent 
Bill Burton (D)

 Jeff Weems
Railroad Commissioner
Jeff Weems (D-Houston)
Opponents
Victor Carrillo (R) - Incumbent
David Porter (R)

 Hank Gilbert
Agriculture Commissioner
Hank Gilbert (D-Whitehouse)
Opponents
Todd Staples (R) - Incumbent
Kinky Friedman (D)

 

Texas House of Representatives

Key Democratic Incumbent Districts

HD Location Incumbent Democrat Republican
Challenger(s)
3 East Texas Mark Homer Holland Harper
Erwin Cain
12 East Texas  Jim McReynolds James White
47 Austin Valinda Bolton Paul Workman
Holly Turner
48 Austin Donna Howard Dan Neil
Glenn Bass
52 Austin/Central Texas Diana Maldonado Ralph Piña
John Gordon
Stephen Casey
78 El Paso Joseph Moody Dee Margo
Robert Kleberg
Luis Diaz
85 West Texas Joe Heflin Jim Landtroop
David Andrews
93 Arlington/Fort Worth Paula Pierson Barbara Nash
96 Arlington/Fort Worth Chris Turner Bill Zedler
101 Dallas Robert Miklos Thomas Latham
Cindy Burkett
102 Dallas Carol Kent Geoff Bailey
106 Dallas Kirk England Rodney Anderson
107 Dallas Allen Vaught Kenneth Sheets
133 Houston Kristi Thibaut Jim Murphy
134 Houston Ellen Cohen Bonnie Parker
Sarah Davis

Key Challenge Districts

HD Location Democratic Challenger Incumbent
Republican
17 Central Texas Pati Jacobs Tim Kleinschmidt
56 Central Texas John Mabry Charles "Doc" Anderson
105 Dallas Loretta Haldenwang Linda Harper-Brown
113 Dallas Jamie Dorris Joe Driver
114 Dallas John J. Wellik Will Hartnett
138 Houston Kendra Yarbrough Camarena Dwayne Bohac
144 Houston Rick Molina Ken Legler

Key County Offices

Dallas
For a Full List of Candidates including Judges see the Dallas County Democratic site here

Office Name Incumbent Website Facebook
Criminal District Attorney Craig Watkins Yes Website Facebook
County Judge Jim Foster Yes Website Facebook
County Judge Clay Jenkins No Website Facebook
County Judge Larry Duncan No Website Facebook
District Clerk Gary Fitzsimmons Yes Website
District Clerk Johnny C. Gomez No
County Clerk John F. Warren Yes Website
County Clerk Aurelio Castillo No
County Clerk Darryl G. Brigham No
County Treasurer Joe Wells Yes Website
County Chair Darlene Ewing Yes Website Facebook
Source: Dallas County Democratic website

Harris
For a Full List of Candidates including Judges see the Harris County Democratic site here

Office Name Incumbent
County Judge Gordon Quan No
County Judge Ahmad Hassan No
County Clerk Sue Smith Schechter No
County Clerk Ann Harris Bennett No
County Treasurer Billy Briscoe No
District Clerk Loren Jackson Yes
County Tax Assessor-Collector, Unexpired Term Diane Trautman No
Harris County Democratic Party Chairman Gerald ("Gerry") Birnberg Yes
Source: Harris County Democratic website  
 

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