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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, 09:34 AM

Dec 2025

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 2025 OP

This is what the 50State strategy looks like. Everything Everywhere All At Once. Volaris Dec 2025 #1

Many in our local party were upset that our county chair... Trueblue Texan Dec 2025 #3

Wooooo! Hooooo! Trueblue Texan Dec 2025 #2

I sure am impressed with this! All hail Texas Dems! bronxiteforever Dec 2025 #4

People don't always realize how important that is duhneece Dec 2025 #5

Great! mwmisses4289 Dec 2025 #6

yippee !!!! Karadeniz Dec 2025 #7

Texans, you're giving Floridians hope--great job! Timeflyer Dec 2025 #8

Congratulations! This is amazing! MLAA Dec 2025 #9

I read that Colin Allred is running for Congress in the 33rd... ananda Dec 2025 #10

Great move I think! displacedvermoter Dec 2025 #14

I know. Texas is really juicing up! ananda Dec 2025 #16

James Talarico is thinking of running for Senate leftieNanner Dec 2025 #25

Thank you Dems. Hotler Dec 2025 #11

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 2025 #12

Make Texas Blue Again IronLionZion Dec 2025 #13

Nicely done! RetiredParatrooper Dec 2025 #15

Congratulations! On behalf of ALL of us! calimary Dec 2025 #17

Bravo!!! dlk Dec 2025 #18

This is the way. quakerboy Dec 2025 #19

I'm a Texas Democrat Gimble Dec 2025 #20

Kick. N/T Upthevibe Dec 2025 #21

Mahalo Texas Dems! Cha Dec 2025 #22

Your job now... BurnDoubt Dec 2025 #23

Great work malaise Dec 2025 #24

The Howard Dean Scream! samplegirl Dec 2025 #26

Awesome accomplishment. We won't win all of them, but Bluetus Dec 2025 #27

OMG! That is the best news! summer_in_TX Dec 2025 #28

Thank you for this good news. And thanks to all TX Dems who worked so hard to make it happen. ancianita Dec 2025 #29

Good job. Cant win if no one RUNS. Callie1979 Dec 2025 #30