Beyond Darkness: A Fundraiser for the Future of Tarrant County

Republicans keep trying to keep Texans in the dark -

• About the deliberate underfunding and destabilization of Texas public schools
• About health care costs that are pricing Texas families out of basic care
• About the mid-decade redistricting widely criticized for undermining fair representation and disproportionately impacting communities of color, engineered to lock in the current power structure
• About the illegal detention and the deportation of Texas residents, including the erosion of due process
• About a failed energy grid that left Texans without power, and freezing in the dark during Winter Storm Uri

This year, The Tarrant County Democratic Party presents: Beyond Darkness, a Fundraiser for the Future of Tarrant County.

On Friday, February 20, 2026, TCDP will come together to raise funds for the critical 2026 midterm election. This is our moment to move beyond the darkness and toward a future defined by participation, fairness and hope. We must not simply win, we must win decisively to protect our democracy as Republicans continue working to dismantle it.

The evening promises good food, exceptional energy and an outstanding lineup of speakers who will inspire the work ahead in 2026 as we look to lift Tarrant County. Your participation is essential to making this effort - and this moment - a success.

Attire: Formal or Semiformal

Note: parts of this event will be in black light, so if you want, wear something that will also show up great in black light!

Cuisine: varied, heavy hors d'oeuvres

Location: The Tarrant Events Center

5230 Denton Hwy, Haltom City, TX 76117

Schedule:

5:30pm: VIP event, special live taping of the 817 Podcast

6:30pm: Doors open for dinner, guests find their seats and mingle

7pm: Program starts

• Speakers:
• Texas Democratic State Party Chair Kendall Scudder,
• Education Entrepreneur and Local Activist EJ Carrion,
• and Journalist, Author, and Activist Katie Sherrod
• Keynote Speaker:
• State Representative Nicole Collier

9:30pm: Dinner ends, afterparty starts

11pm: Doors close

Ticket Levels:

Lighthouse of the West: $10,000

• VIP table for ten: ten tickets to the VIP event, the dinner, and the afterparty
• Two VIP tickets to all TCDP fundraising events for the year
• Private dinner at a time and place of your choosing with Chair Allison Campolo and Executive Director Reyne Telles
• Mention of the Sponsor in weekly TCDP emails
• Mention of the Sponsor from the stage during the event
• Mention of the Sponsor on all printed materials for the event (donations received prior to Feb 13)
• Mention of the Sponsor by name on social media posts thanking donors

Tarrant Trailblazer: $5,000

• VIP table for ten: ten tickets to the VIP event, the dinner, and the afterparty
• Two VIP tickets to all TCDP fundraising events for the year
• Mention of the Sponsor in weekly TCDP emails
• Mention of the Sponsor from the stage during the event
• Mention of the Sponsor on all printed materials for the event (donations received prior to Feb 13)
• Mention of the Sponsor by name on social media posts thanking donors

Metroplex Luminary: $1,000

• VIP table for ten: ten tickets to the VIP event, the dinner, and the afterparty
• Mention of the Sponsor in weekly TCDP emails
• Mention of the Sponsor from the stage during the event
• Mention of the Sponsor on all printed materials for the event (donations received prior to Feb 13)
• Mention of the Sponsor by name on social media posts thanking donors

Civic Spark: $500

• Four tickets to the VIP event, the dinner, and the afterparty
• Mention of the Sponsor in weekly TCDP emails
• Mention of the Sponsor on all printed materials for the event (donations received prior to Feb 13)
• Mention of the Sponsor by name on social media posts thanking donors

Friend of the Future: $250

• Two tickets to the VIP event, the dinner, and the afterparty
• Mention of the Sponsor in weekly TCDP emails
• Mention of the Sponsor on all printed materials for the event (donations received prior to Feb 13)
• Mention of the Sponsor by name on social media posts thanking donors

Early Bird VIP: $85

Order your ticket before Feb 6, ticket includes access to the special VIP event before dinner, the dinner itself, and access to the after party

Regular VIP: $100

Order your ticket on or after Feb 7, ticket includes access to the special VIP event before the dinner, the dinner itself, and access to the after party

Early Bird Regular Dinner: $60

Order your before Feb 6, ticket includes 1 seat with dinner and access to the after-party

Regular Dinner: $85

Order your ticket on or after Feb 7, ticket includes 1 seat with dinner and access to the after-party

Young Dem: $25

For members of a Young Democrats Chapter, ticket includes access to dinner and after party. Let us know which YD Chapter you're with in the checkout information.

After Party Only: $25

Ticket price good any time, access to the after party only (without VIP event or dinner itself)