It's Election Day in Texas. Help Progressives Get Out The Vote! (PCCC)

Jessica Cisneros (TX-28) is a bold progressives, a human rights lawyer, and a proud daughter of Mexican immigrants who is running against Rep. Henry Cuellar, one of the most conservative Dems in the House. Cuellar supported Joe Manchin when Manchin told Fox News he'd vote "no" on the bill. BOTH get thousands in funding from Big Oil.

Jessica will fight to pass progressive ideas and is a fierce advocate for Medicare For All, a Green New Deal, and fixing our broken immigration system. In 2020, she came within 4 points of unseating Cuellar.

Greg Casar (TX-35) is an Austin City Councilmember and son of Mexican immigrants. Greg is grounded in his community and has a demonstrated track record of fighting for affordable housing, criminal justice reform, and to raise the minimum wage.

In Congress, he will work to pass Medicare for All, create good jobs, protect reproductive rights, and fix Texas’ power grid.

Gwenn Burud is challenging an incumbent Republican for a State Senate seat in Texas. She’s seen the education system as a student, a public school teacher, and a parent, and knows it’s failing and how to do better. When elected, her top priorities will be revamping public school funding, expanding Medicaid, and building a more equitable economy for all Texans.

Stacy Hackenberg is running for reelection to Justice of the Peace in Williamson County, TX, to listen to people's concerns with compassion, maintain transparency, and push back against corruption. She has lived and raised a family in Williamson County for 30 years and understands what it's like to struggle to pay bills.

Chris Leal is a public school teacher who recently worked on a successful campaign with his union to organize and advocate for using CARES funds as retention bonuses for his fellow teachers. He’s running for the Texas State House of Representatives to increase state funding for education, upgrade Texas’s deadly power infrastructure, and expand Medicaid.

 

Ericka Ledferd is a naturalized citizen who immigrated from Argentina to the United States. She is passionate about the American Dream and democracy. She is challenging an incumbent Republican for County Commissioner in Rockwall, TX, to bring transparency to local government.

Jose Orta is a disabled Air Force veteran and community activist running to represent place 4 on the Williamson County, TX, Commissioners Court. He wants to facilitate connections between county government and the grassroots and improve the county’s infrastructure and public health.

Julia Rodriguez is a millennial Latina active in the arts world who started a podcast called Wake up Beaumont to educate voters about local candidates. She is running for County Commissioner in Jefferson, TX, to push forward innovative infrastructure and green jobs. 

Adam Swartz is consumer protection attorney running for Justice of the Peace in Dallas to modernize the court and make lives easier through eFiling and mediation. He is a passionate advocate for civil rights, animal welfare, and the environment. Before law school, he worked at the Texas Campaign for the Environment, where he knocked on doors and raised money to stop a toxic landfill bill and pass a safety measure instead.

Celina Vasquez is a daughter of Mexican immigrants with generational roots in Texas and California. As a Justice of the Peace in Brazos County, she is increasing accessibility to the court by expanding hours and providing services in Spanish. She’s running for reelection to ensure that everyone who comes before the court is treated with dignity and fairness. 

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